Going into this game, will help us give every player a fair chance during the tournament but we will make changes and we expect our opponents to do the same. I will come up against an old friend for both Uganda’s football and me personally. My relationship with Micho goes back I think with time while I was with Sierra Leone and he was coach for Rwanda.

When we arrived here in Cameroon we exchanged New Year’s messages and X-mas Greetings. We have known each other for several years. I am looking forward to seeing him. But for the 90 minutes of the game we will be trying to do the best for our respective teams. After the match we can share chat of old times. We both have objectives for our teams.

‘We feel the value of the tournament and getting used to the conditions here in Cameroon. Our first game against Cameroon was a great opportunity for us physically to test our players and also tactically. All players stepping out on the field are playing for their places on the CHAN Squad. They are not treating them as friendly matches but preparatory matches’

He says every player will get a fair opportunity before selecting the Final squad.

Planning for CHAN Finals has gven McKinstry time to be with his players and guide them. They will play two more matches-one against Zambia on Monday before heading to Doula.