League and CECAFA Kagame cup champions Express FC return to home turf for match day nine of the StarTimes Uganda Premier League as they host Mbarara City FC on Tuesday afternoon.

Wasswa Bbosa’s charges are hoping to pick up from their long trip to Arua where they managed a point with 10 men so focus will be to earn maximum points which will move the Red Eagles up the log from 6th spot.

MATCH STATS.

This will be the sixth meeting between both sides with the Red Eagles managing two wins while the Ankole Lions have only managed three draws in as many games.

Express FC are unbeaten in six outings across all competitions.

The Ankole Lions are coming off a 2-1 home win over S.C Villa.

TEAM NEWS.

Center back Murushid Juuko returns as is forward George Senkaaba who both had a fever.

Martin Kizza remains sidelined with a hamstring injury along with Abel Etrude who is nursing a quadricep injury.

Left back Arthur Kiggundu is also down with a fever but forward George Senkaaba is back after recovering from a fever.

REACTIONS.

WASSWA BBOSA – HEAD COACH.

“We’re well prepared ahead of tomorrow’s game as we host Mbarara City FC. I believe the Ankole Lions are one of the sturborn teams because even last season we shared points home and away but our focus is to win the game and reduce the gap on the table leaders, we’ve also tried to work on converting our chances and hopefully we earn maximum points”.

Enock Walusimbi – Defender/Captain.

“Tomorrow we face Mbarara City FC and what we need to do is concentrate more, we need to be more clinical because our goal rate is a bit low but since we returned from Arua, we’ve focused on converting our chances and I am confident the boys are ready to make it happen”

The game kicks off at 3pm and won’t be live on Sanyuka TV.

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