Avram Grant has announced his list since his appointment in December with the unveiling of provisional 27-member home-based call-ups for this month’s 2023 AFCON qualifier against Lesotho.
The list is separate from the foreign-based players he has yet to name for the two dates against Lesotho on March 23 in Ndola and March 27 away match in Johannesburg.
Two-long term absentees make the list.
They are Zesco striker Lazarus Kambole who returns for the first time since 2019.
Napsa Stars midfielder Augustine Mulenga is back after over a year’s absence mostly due to injuries that coincided with international matches.
The team will go into camp this Sunday for the first leg match to be played at Levy Mwanawasa Stadium.
Zambia is third in Group H on 3 points tied with Comoros and is one point behind leaders Cote d’Ivoire while Lesotho is fourth with 1 point heading in games three and four of the 2023 AFCON qualifiers this month.
TEAM
Goalkeepers: Allan Chibwe, Cyril Chibwe, Charles Kalumba, Lawrence Mulenga
Defenders: Luka Banda, Dominic Chanda, Aaron Katebe, John Chishimba, Mwila Phiri, Benedict Chepeshi, Killian Kanguluma, Shemmy Mayembe, Gift Mphande, Teddy Khumalo
Midfielders: Oliver Lumbiya, Andrew Mphande, Kelvin Kapumbu, Gideon Sichone, Joshua Mutale, Abraham Siankombo, Augustine Mulenga, Kelvin Kampamba, Charles Zulu
Strikers: Lazarous Kambole, Derrick Bulaya, Joseph Phiri, Andrew Phiri
So sad… still no goalkeeper.
why not get goalkeepers from second and third division?