Thomas Nyirenda is in a desperate race to be fit to make the final Africa Cup team after suffering another injury setback.
Faz says the Konkola Blades defender will be out for three weeks and did not train with the team on Wednesday at Sunset Stadium.
Faz confirmed in a press statement that Nyirenda suffered a recurrence of his right knee injury.
Team physician Dr Joseph Kabungo said he was confident Nyirenda will be fit in time to rejoin the team during its final phase of training camp in South Africa that starts on December 28.
“Thomas has had a recurrent partial irritation in the medial meniscus. So he will need a diagnostic arthroscopy to the right knee. This will be done tomorrow Thursday at the Italian hospital,” Dr Kabungo said.
“He will be out for up to three weeks. But he will be fit for the Africa Cup of Nations finals. The medical team will still continue monitoring his progress. In the meantime, we will put him under a special medical rehabilitation programme.”
Dr Kabungo said Nyirenda should be fit by January 7.
Nyirenda returned from injury just a week ago after sustaining the injury a month ago in camp with Zambia before their November 15 friendly against Nigeria away in Kaduna.
He went on to miss Blades’ Barclays Cup final 2-1 loss to Power Dynamos including Zambia’s one week training camp in India.
TOO BAD MWAICE NYIRENDA…YOU WILL BE OKAY…JUST REMAIN AND CONTINUE EATING IFINKUBALA MU ZAMBIA.
Well sorry for the injury, but its ok this chap is the one who missed penalty against Nigeria in ANGOLA to eliminate us at quarter final stage, we haven’t forgotten mwana wakwithu.