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"Comoros has played for a long time together, but for us, we are starting to create a group."
Uganda Cranes head coach Paul Joseph Put has stressed it will take time before the new-look team gels to perfection.
Under his watch, new faces including Carl James Mujaguzi, Toby Sibbick, Nathan Asiimwe and others have been inducted into the Cranes setup.
The Cranes take on Comoros in an international friendly in the wee hours of Saturday in Marrakech, Morocco.
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And Put expects to use the game to have the players get used to playing together in his desired approach.
"It's an opportunity for the players who were not here in the first two games to prove to the coaches their value," Put told FUFA media.
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14:05 - 22.03.2024
No pressure - Bevis Mugabi on his Uganda Cranes captaincy appointment
"The coach has given me the captaincy but nothing is going to change, I'm still going to push, try to lead by example on the pitch."
"Its a friendly game but the players need it as motivation to show themselves and to put a good performance."
"Comoros has played for a long time together, but for us, we are starting to create a group."
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08:57 - 19.03.2024
Uganda Cranes head coach Paul Put's first perusal and review of the new faces on the team
"They (new players) played on Saturday and Sunday, and they traveled, so it has to be a little bit slowed down," Put added.
"You can't it (Uganda) to be running like Comoros, but I have the confidence in the players to continue improving."
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16:48 - 21.03.2024
Mukasa stars for England as they wallop Northern Ireland
It should be noted that Mukasa is born to a Ugandan father and English mother, and is thus eligible to represent either of the two at the senior level.
After the bout against Comoros, Uganda will lineup a heavier contest against Ghana on Tuesday.
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