"Yes, we acknowledge that this limits our preparations a little bit.
"As a national team coach, we would want to have all our players from day one of our training camps but equally we want our club teams to be successful in continental competitions, so for us, we are supporting KCCA as they try to push forward in their competition as we would support any Ugandan team in continental competition."
The youthful Cranes tactician has confirmed the Garbage Collectors' players will join the national team at a later date. He has, however, challenged those who will report early to prove they have what it takes to deserve a place in the final squad.