Zambia’s injury list ahead of Saturday Caf Africa Nations championship qualifier against Botswana swelled to 4 after goalkeeper Rabson Muchelenganga hurt himself in training Wednesday afternoon.
The Power Dynamos defender has a swollen right eye after colliding with a Green Buffaloes player during a training game played at Barclay’s Sports Complex in Lusaka.
However, the teams’ physician said that though the injury required stitches, it was minor and that Muchelenganga would be back in training on Thursday with the rest of this team mates.
The goalkeeper will be hoping to make the final 18-man team expected to be compiled later tomorrow by Coach Peter Kaumba for Saturday’s game.
However, three players are certain to miss the match and they include Lusaka Dynamos midfielder William Njobvu who has a knee injury.
Power defender Francis Kasonde and Zesco United striker Enoch Sakala are the other two players and both are recovering from Malaria.
Meanwhile, Zambia and Buffaloes drew 1-1 with the former scoring first through a penalty converted by Dynamos defender Hitching Himoonde in the opening half while midfielder Dears Kakunta equalized for the latter.
And Botswana is expected to arrive in the country late Thursday afternoon from Gaborone via Johannesburg.
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