The Red Eagles are in action against Ndejje University Lions on Tuesday 26th at the Arena of Visions in Bombo

Here are the five things to look out for:

First win at the Arena of Visions?

The Lions of Ndejje University were promoted into the premier league for the very first time in their history after spending 10 years in the big league. The Red Eagles will be playing their first ever game at the ground and will hope to make it a memorable one taking all three points to shake off the mounting pressure after a draw with Maroons at Wankulukuku in the previous game.

Another bottom of the table side.

Express has so far played 4 games with the bottom of the table sides and all newly promoted sides. We managed to beat Paidha Black Angels in Arua 3-1, Nyamityobora home and away but Ndejje University have been a different opponent. They came to Wankulukuku at the end of the first round and managed to frustrate us to a 0-0 draw and at their home they will be hoping for a better result as we fight on to take all three points. It will not be an easy game all together.

3 Strikers fit and available for selection

Our strikers Odur, Umony and Ocholit are all fit and available to play. We only have Kambale out who is expected to come back on 4th match to join his teammates in full training. The boss has only started one game against Nyamityobora with a striker in Brian Umony. The other three games he started with Mubaraka Nsubuga as the Centre forward to run at the defender. We await to see whether against Ndejje one of the three fit centre forwards will start the game.

Zaga!

The youngster joined the club from Vipers on loan until the end of the season and he is bossing proceedings already. He scored his first ever Uganda Premier League and Express goal against Nyamityobora and won the man of the match accolade which he won again against Maroons in our last game. No Express player has won this accolade twice apart from him. Revita (against Maroons at Luzira) and Birungi (against Nyamityobora at Wankulukuku) are the other Express players who have won the accolade. His all round play has been excellent to watch, he can pass, tackle, win aerial duels and score goals, we wait to see how he will express himself against Ndejje University.

Nana Back in the team?

The defender was injured against Police in the Uganda Cup at Wankulukuku. This forced the boss to alter his system with Mutanga who was a blocker or defensive midfielder in the previous three game slotting into defense in the place of Kakeeto and Kigonya took the defensive midfield role. With Kakeeto fit and ready to go we shall see whether the boss will go back to his system or he will make changes. With Mutanga in defensive midfield Express conceded only a single goal in three games and faced very few shots on target which justifies the coach’s decision.

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