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Denis Onyango hasn't allowed superstar status get to his head in Uganda - McKinstry

Uganda’s newly-appointed head coach Johnny McKinstry has revealed Denis Onyango will continue as national team captain, a role he’s held since 2017.

Speaking to BBC Sport shortly after his first squad announcement, McKinstry praised the experienced shot-stopper.

“If I say experience first, people will say that he has no quality and if I say quality first, they might feel that I do not appreciate his experience but he comes with the full package," McKinstry told BBC Sport.

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"Denis as a footballer, his career, he is second to none.