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Afcon: Uganda suffer injury blow as midfielder Moses Waiswa is ruled out

Uganda midfielder Moses Waiswa has been ruled out of the 2019 Africa Cup of Nations finals.

Waiswa was with the team in Abu Dhabi, preparing for the competition which is set to kick off in two weeks’ time, but according to the Federation of Uganda Football Associations (Fufa) website, the midfielder is out owing to a nagging knee injury.

“The technical team has confirmed the player (Moses Waiswa), will not take any part further in the camp in Abu Dhabi following medical assessments of the injury," read the post.

“Plans are underway to organise his travel back home for further treatment and recovery of the injury.