Chipolopolo coach entrust midfield section to foreign based contingent, locals occupy other departments
Chipolopolo coach Coach Avram Grant has entrusted the center of the park to foreign based players leaving locals to occupy other departments for the TotalEnergies CAF Africa Cup of Nations group stage match between Zambia and Morocco.
Monday’s Group E FIFA World Cup qualifier against Morocco set for the Levy Mwanawasa Stadium in Ndola.
The players driving the middle of the park include: Lubambo Musonda (Magdeburg-Germany), Benson Sakala (Bohemians 1905-Czech Republic), Kings Kangwa (Hapoel Be’er Sheva-Israel), Emmanuel Banda (Maccabi Bnei-Israel) and the sure-footed Fashion Sakala (Al-Fahya-Saudia Arabia) among other foreign envoys.
Coach Grant has since trimmed the squad to 26 and is expected to end up with 24 players in the final stages of preparations.
Meanwhile, Chipolopolo players Frankie Musonda and Kelvin Kampamba have been ruled out of Monday’s tie due to injury after medical assessment proved that they are not fit for the game.
Other players that have fallen through are Abraham Siankombo, Saddam Phiri, Mwenya Chibwe and Killian Kanguluma.
Zambia hosts Morocco on Monday at the Levy Mwanawasa Stadium in Ndola in a Group E FIFA World Cup qualifier.
Tickets for the match are selling in all Shoprite outlets and are pegged at K30 (Early Bird), K50 (North& South), K100 (East), K150 (West) and K300 (VIP).
FULL SQUAD
(GOALKEEPERS)
Toaster Nsabata (Sekhukhune), Lawrence Mulenga (Power Dynamos), Charles Kalumba (Red Arrows)
(DEFENDERS)
Kabaso Chongo, Benedict Chepeshi, Gift Mphande (all Zesco United), Dominic Chanda (Power Dynamos), Happy Nsiku (Red Arrows) Obinno Chisala (El Merreikh-Sudan), David Hamansenya (Leganes-Spain), Mathews Banda (Nkana)
(MIDFIELDERS)
Lubambo Musonda (Magdeburg-Germany), Benson Sakala (Bohemians 1905-Czech Republic), Miguel Chaiwa (Scotland), Joseph Liteta (Cagliari-Italy), Kings Kangwa (Hapoel Be’er Sheva-Israel), Golden Mafwenta (MFK Vyskov-Czech Republic), Emmanuel Banda (Maccabi Bnei-Israel), Gift Siame (CD Leganes-Spain), Lameck Banda (Lecce-Italy), Songa Chipyoka (Hapoel Petah Tikva-Israel). Fashion Sakala (Al-Fahya-Saudia Arabia)
(FORWARDS)
Edward Chilufya (Midtylland-Denmark), Patson Daka (Leicester-England), Kennedy Musonda (Hapoel Ramat Gan-Israel), Joseph Sabobo Banda (Hapoel Be’er Sheva-Israel)