Teenager Hakim Sahabo will not feature in Amavubi's impending 2025 AFCON qualifiers against Libya and Nigeria on September 4 and September 10 respectively through injury. The 19-year-old midfielder was the notable absentee as coach Torsten Spittler named his provisional 36-man squad for the two games. Sahabo just recovered from a knee injury and is yet to feature for Standard Liege's senior team in the Jupiler Pro League after two games. His only outing with his club during this season has been with the U21 where he played 45 minutes in a friendly game. Also missing out on the squad is striker Elijah Ani who agreed to switch allegiance from his native Nigeria to Rwanda and was part of the provisional squad for the 2026 World Cup qualifiers last June against Benin and Lesotho. Meanwhile, new Police FC midfielder Olivier Niyonzima who missed the games against Benin and Lesotho also returns to the squad. Full provisional squad Fiacre Ntwari Maxime Wenssens Adolphe Hakizimana Gad Muhawenayo Niyongira Patience Ombrorenga Fitina Gilbert Byiringiro Claude Niyomugabo Emmanuel Imanishimwe Hakim Bugingo Ange Mutsinzi Thierry Manzi Clement Niyigena Aimable Nsabimana Yunusu Nshimiyimana Ally Kwitonda Djihad Bizimana Bosco Ruboneka Simeon Iradukunda Bonheur Mugisha Nkudimana Steve Rubanguka Olivier Niyonzima Jojea Kwizera Ramadhan Niyibizi Olivier Dushimimana Gilbert Mugisha Hadji Iraguha Kevin Muhire Samuel Gueulette Hamis Hakim Innocent Nshuti Arthur Gitego Didier Mugisha Taiba Mbonyumwami Jean Hirwa
