Pros doubtful for Namibia friendly

SaturdayNamibia vs RwandaTIMES Sports understands that Amavubi Stars’ coach could go into Saturday’s international friendly match against Namibia in Windhoek without his professional players.AS Cannes striker Elias Uzamukunda and Yanga’s pair of Mbuyu Twite and Haruna Niyonzima are all doubtful for Sredojovic ‘Micho’ Milutin’s squad, which leaves for Windhoek on Thursday.According to Amavubi team manager, Alfred Ngarambe, Uzamukunda is trying to process his travel documents, while Yanga, through Tanzania Football Federation (TFF), were by press time yet to respond to Ferwafa’s request to release the both Twite and Niyonzima.It is reported that both Mbuyu and Haruna will be playing for Yanga FC in the Tanzania Vodacom league on Thursday.Vietnam-based Steven Emmanuel Godfroid Kunduma, 22, who made his debut for the national team, this year, has already been ruled out.The team started training on Monday at Ferwafa turf with a host of young locally based players under the close watch of Micho. The return leg against Namibia will be played in Kigali on November 11.Amavubi will be using the two matches to stay competitive ahead of the Cecafa Challenge tournament due in Uganda next month as well as the next 2014 FIFA World Cup qualifier – against Mali on March 22.Players in camp: Jean Claude Ndoli, Evaristse Mutuyimana, Marcel Nzarora, Hamdan Bariyanga, Yves Kwizera, Francois Habyarimana, Mwemere Girinshuti, Ismail Nshutiyamagara, Emery Bayisenge, Alexis Ngirimana, Fabrice Twagizimana, Aimable Niyikiza, Patrick Umwungeli, Tumaine Ntamuhanga, Jean d’amour Uwimana, Eric Nsabimana, Yannick Mukunzi, Jean Claude Iranzi, Jean Baptista Mugiraneza, Imran Nshimiyimana, Jimmy Mbaraga, Farouk Ruhinda, Emmanuel Sebanani and Barnabe Mubumbyi.