“We are fully focused on winning our game at home and qualifying to the next round.
“We have a target to win the Uganda Cup and the league this season and our hopes are still alive in both competitions.”
KCCA’s assistant captain Julius Poloto and Ashraf Mugume are back in the squad after missing the past three and five games, respectively, due to injury and Byekwaso is confident their return will boost the team’s chances.
“We hope to have Julius [Poloto] or Ashraf [Mugume] back for this game and we shall see how much they can give us in the game depending on the situation,” Byekwaso continued.
The tactician has now explained what might have contributed to the unsatisfying performance on Sunday. But I cannot fault them because lately we have struggled with injuries and have had to play a few individuals out of position, Byekwaso continued. Three of our top strikers are still out with injury. Brian Aheebwa, Sam Ssenyonjo, and recently Charles Lwanga has also joined the list.
And it is hard for us with the replacements available. They are all inclined more to midfield. That means they cannot give you the urgency in the attack.
Of course, I have seen improvements here and there. But I think we need to get 45% more from their potential to get to the level where we want to be.