Israel-based midfielder Kings Kangwa has been ruled out of Saturday’s friendly against South Africa’s Bafana Bafana due to injury, while Lameck Banda will miss the match for family reasons, the Football Association of Zambia (FAZ) has announced.
In-form SV Ried striker Kingston Mutandwa will also be unavailable for unspecified reasons.
Bahrain FC defender Frankie Musonda, goalkeeper Toaster Nsabata, and Austria Lustenau’s Jack Lahne, who were not part of the initial 41-member provisional squad, have received late call-ups for the friendlies against Bafana Bafana on Saturday and Angola on Tuesday next week.
Defender Stoppila Sunzu has also been left out of the final 33-member squad that has traveled to South Africa today.
FAZ further announced that Power Dynamos players have been excused to focus on their CAF Champions League preparations, while ZESCO United players—who are involved in CAF Confederation Cup fixtures—will miss Tuesday’s match against Angola.
FULL SQUAD
GOALKEEPERS: Charles Kalumba (Red Arrows), Mangani Banda (Kabwe Warriors), Toaster Nsabata (Sekhukhune-SA), Francis Mwansa (Zanaco)
DEFENDERS: Kabaso Chongo, Gift Mphande (both Zesco United), Owen Mwamba (Mufulira Wanderers), Lubambo Musonda (Magdeburg-Germany). Frankie Musonda (Bahrain FC), Obinno Chisala (El Merreikh-Sudan), David Hamansenya (Leganese-Spain). Benson Sakala (Bohemians-Czech Republic), Miguel Chaiwa (Hibernian-Scotland), Mathews Banda (Nkana), Killian Kanguluma (Kabwe Warriors), Chanda Chileshe (FC Muza)
MIDFIELDERS: Wilson Chisala (Zanaco), Gift Siame (Leganese-Spain), Hunphrey Bwembya (Kabwe Warriors), Pascal Phiri. David Simukonda (both Zesco United), Given Kalusa, Rickson Ng’ambi, Solomon Mpasela, Kelvin Mwanza (all FC Muza)
FORWARDS: Patson Daka (Leicester City-England), Fashion Sakala (Al Fayha-Saudi Arabia), Joseph Sabobo Banda (Hapoel Be’er Sheva-Israel). Kennedy Musonda (Hapoel Ramat-Israel), Albert Kangwanda (Red Arrows), Jack Lahne (Lustenau-Austria), Elia Mandanji-Zanaco), Andrew Phiri (Singida Black Stars-Tanzania)
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