Chipolopolo and Simba Sporting Club midfielder Clatous Chama has predicted a tough contest against Power Dynamos, describing the Zambia Premier League Champions as a powerhouse in the COSAFA region.
Dynamos and Simba will lock horns this Saturday in the second round of the CAF Champions League, with group-stage qualification at stake.
The Zambian international will look to upset his country, but he believes it will not be easy for Simba to play in Ndola.
“Power Dynamos is a big club, and that explains why they are Champions of Zambia. But we are Lions, and we are a great team… We shall be ready, and we will fight for the Club,” Chama told Simba TV.
“Each [Simba SC] player has his success, but at the end of the day, we fight for the team and ask God to help us,” he added.
“Champions League is different” – Chama
The 32-year-old downplayed Simba’s 2-0 win against Dynamos when the two sides met last month in a friendly match, warning that this game would be different.
“We played them on Simba Day, and we interacted as players, but that was just a friendly game. This competition is the Champions League, and we are treating both games differently.”
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Chama, who will return to his former stadium with Zesco United, has stated that it will be an emotional experience, especially since he will be on the opposing side.
“It’s a good feeling when you get to play against a team that you [once] played for. It will obviously be emotional to play against Power Dynamos, my former side at Levy Mwanawasa [Stadium], which I once called home when I played for Zesco United,” he said.
The two sides will meet for just the first time in the CAF Champions League, with the winner of the two-legged matchups booking a place in the Group Stage.
