Zambia coach Honour Janza has left out Nkana striker Ronald Kampamba in his 28-member Chipolopolo squad to face Mozambique in this Saturday’ s Group F 2015 Africa Cup qualifier set for Levy Mwanawasa Stadium in Ndola.
And Janza has recalled Mpumalanga Black Aces striker Collins Mbesuma.
Sate Sate Kampamba, Zanaco midfielders Rodrick Kabwe and China based striker James Chamanga are some of the notables conspicuously missing from the squad released to the media by FAZ spokesperson Nkweto Tembwe on Monday afternoon.
Kampamba has so far this year scored 14 goals in all competitions – nine in the league and five in CAF club competitions.
He was a member of Zambia team comprising mostly local players that beat Sudan 3-1 in a friendly match played at National Heroes Stadium in Lusaka on Sunday.
However, Janza has summoned club-less forward Fwayo Tembo and three junior internationals; Kayawe Kapota, Larry Bwalya and Patrick Ngoma.
The team is rescheduled to regroup in Ndola on Monday night and will start training on Tuesday.
According to FAZ, Mbesuma, Christopher Katongo, Felix Katongo, Chisamba Lungu, Kennedy Mweene, Joseph Musonda are all in the country and will join camp on Tuesday.
Defender Stopila Sunzu and midfielder Nathan Sinkala are expected to arrive in the country on Monday.
The squad:
Goalkeepers: Kennedy Mweene (Mamelodi Sundowns, RSA), Danny Munyao (Red Arrows), Toaster Nsabata (Nchanga Rangers), Joshua Titima (Power Dynamos)
Defenders: Stopilla Sunzu (Sochaux, FRA), Kapota Kayawe (Kafue Celtic), Adrian Chama (Green Buffaloes), Christopher Munthali (Nkana), Emmanuel Mbola (Hapoel Ra’anana), Kabaso Chongo (TP Mazembe, DRC), Joseph Musonda (Polokwane City, RSA), Nyambe Mulenga (Zesco United).
Midfielders: Rainford Kalaba (TP Mazembe, DRC), Donashano Malama (Nkana), Nathan Sinkala (Grasshoppers, SWI), Christopher Katongo (Wits, RSA), Bruce Musakanya (Red Arrows), Felix Katongo (Al Ittihad Alexandria, EGY), Mukuka Mulenga (Bloemfontein Celtic, RSA), Chisamba Lungu (FC Ural, RUS), Larry Bwalya (Nchanga Rangers)
Strikers: Given Singuluma (TP Mazembe, DRC), Fwayo Tembo (Unattached), Jacob Mulenga (Adana Demirspor), Jonas Sakuwaha (TP Mazembe, DRC), Patrick Ngoma (Red Arrows), Collins Mbesuma (Mpumalanga Black Aces, RSA), Emmanuel Mayuka (Southampton, ENG)
Something is wrong he was suppose to drop Mayuka dat kula
Janza uli itole,,sure u will stick to finished cows like mbesuma, joseph musonda and katongo?come lads we can do better with fresh blood. Even condoms we don’t keep on it if a round takes long ..am disappointed.
Efyo ndepapa naine!!!!! mpila kufumya nga lya sana!!!!!! Collins? Jacob? Joseph? Christopher? Mayuka? Honestly sure????
The coach is clueless how do u call 28 players and you only NEED 11 in the field? Mozambique is nothing to zambia we always hammer them back to back why not use under 20boys that just hammered malawi??
No underdogs in football.. MKDon 4-0 Man utd what is your comment on this result?
@Dr kipe yayo, stop insulting until you know why he was droped. naimwe ba LT dont informing people the news you get from a third person. i would have appreciated if you find out why he was droped,its your job to ask.
The team which playd in the first half only needed sunzu, sinkala and chisamba lungu. tickets are very expensive Hon kambwili Remember more money in our pockets surely how do you call so many pkayers who are not even going to play.
KIKIKI .
IVE OBSERVED SAME DULL PEOPLE WHO INSULTED AND DIDNT WANT THE FOREIGN PE TRAINER HERVE RENARD ARE NOW INSULTING WHAT THEY WANTED – A LOCAL COACH.
THE CONCEPT HERE IS SIMPLE. THE COACH IS TRYING TO AGGREGATE A TEAM BASED ON PERFORMANCE STARTING WITH LOCAL TALENT FOLLOWED BY INTERNATIONAL PLAYERS.
Mayuka ateya kwisa?
Why bring the whole lot of these players for one simple game players to have been dropped should have been mayuka,mbesuma,sakuwaha why drop young kampamba for no aparent reason.We also dont need ba katongo
Why are we stuck to the katongos, mbesuma , mayuka etc?
sate sate fails to perform at national team.all he does is run around the pitch blowing air in his jaws as tho hez working hard yet hez useless.the chap is so overated for no reason.na adubelo phiri awamapo.
Why so many goalkeepers?
Sate Sate can still do better. Understand him. I saw him in Kenya. He is a good player. Maybe he has an injury.