Zambia coach Honour Janza has described injured defender Nyambe Mulenga’s unavailability for the 2015 Africa Cup as a big blow.
Nyambe including two other call-ups namely goalkeeper Satchmo Chakawa and midfielder Changwe Kalale suffered injuries in a car accident on Sunday on their way to Zambia camp in Lusaka.
“What has happened to the player and other two is painful but looking at the situation we have to soldier on with the pain to pay back his desires that Zambia will play well at the Africa Cup,” Janza said.
Nyambe has been ruled out for twelve weeks with a right leg fracture.
Changwe and Chakawa are also out for the long term but no immediate details were available about their injury status.
And Janza has called up Red Arrows defender Bronson Chama to replace Nyambe.
“Of course we are looking at positions. We have brought in Bronson Chama,” Janza said.
And Janza revealed that three players from the victorious Zambia Under-20 team at the just ended 2014 Cosafa Cup in Zimbabwe have been drafted into the team.
“We have included Patrick (Ngoma) and Patson (Daka),” Janza said.
“They will be with us and we also pondering on the goalkeeper, Mangani.”
Ngoma who scored seven goals at the Cosafa U20 Cup is from Red Arrows while Patson Daka is from Nchanga Rangers.
Zambia Under-20 captain and goalkeeper Mangani plays for Zanaco.
Meanwhile, Zambia kicked of their nine-day home-based players training camp on Monday at Heroes Stadium in Lusaka.
The team will break camp on December 22 and regroup on December 27.
sampa & Guy scott has destroyed pf.let lungu rule its his time.Remember scot u will expire on 20 january.Lungu has along way to go.
Millions of Zambians will disagree with you.
open your eyes.
The current happenings has revealed a lot about people in PF and Lungu is no angel. I would rather have Scott and Sampa at anytime.
But no
HH is the only credible candidate and the next president
VIVA HH 2015
Well, putting a criminal in state house is dangerous! I wish Zambians all the best in their voting!
you are talking about politics while the subject is about soccer. Bonse babili imwe mulibe nzelu.
Naine Nadabwa (I am also Shocked).
Enjoy wisely
Thank you janza for your wise appreciation of the the young lads hats the spirit of a listening coach and progressive mind. We salute you for the wise decision .God bless and many more to come
I just came back from Zambia about two weeks ago. When I arrived in Zambia, I had intentions of renting a car for my entire stay there. But after seeing the driving conditions, especially in Lusaka, I said NO, thanks very much!
It seemed no driver respects any traffic laws/rules in Zambia anymore—it is chaos! On top of that, most road conditions are simply atrocious. Roads are poorly marked, if at all, no shoulder on most roadways and so there is very little room for error. Broken down vehicles, especially trucks, strewn all over blocking roads, and drivers seem allergic to putting up “emergence signs/triangles” to warn other motorists. If you ask me, it is actually a miracle that not more people are killed on Zambian roads.
Good luck guys. Get well soon!
But where is defender Hichani Himonde, aka HH. I thought he formed a good partnership with Sunzu?
Hichani Himonda is HH`s disciple.