Red Eagles eye Bright Stars
Dangerman: Express will be wary of Bright Stars striker Nelson Senkatuka in today’s game at Champions Stadium in Mwererwe. PHOTO BY JB SSENKUBUGE
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- Express on the other hand are coming off the back of a 1-all draw against champions Vipers in a performance which could be described as two points dropped rather than one gained.
KAMPALA. Bright Stars, Express and Mbarara all have a chance of going top of the Uganda Premier League that returns this evening in the absence of leaders KCCA and Vipers.
Two of those will be at Mwererwe as Bright Stars who are third and just a point behind the leaders host a resurgent Express side that is unbeaten in five games.
Both teams are rejuvenated with Express riding on the leadership of Kiryowa Kiwanuka and unveiled Betway as their fourth partner last week.
The alteration to the pragmatic playing style of their hosts is meanwhile the biggest change for Bright Stars who go into the game as the league’s highest scorers with 13 goals after seven games.
Captain Nelson Senkatuka is responsible for five of those although the recent emergence of Augustine Kacancu and Brian Kayanja mean they carry a more scoring threat in addition to their direct style.
Express on the other hand are coming off the back of a 1-all draw against champions Vipers in a performance which could be described as two points dropped rather than one gained.
Striker Tony Odur, who wasted two opportunities with only the Vipers keeper to beat in that controversial game, is ruled out of today’s game having accumulated three yellow cards already this season.
