Injuries and withdrawals have hit the Zambia Under-20 camp on the second day of training camp in Lusaka ahead of next weekends Caf 2009 Africa Youth cup qualifier away to Mauritius.
Defender Lameck Tembo from Lusaka Celtic who limped off in the 1st leg against Mauritius at Woodlands Stadium in Lusaka that Zambia won 1-0 last Sunday
has been ruled out for 3 weeks.
Also out for the same period due to injury is City of Lusaka midfielder Evans Musonda.
Musonda’s place has been taken by midfielder Chiyesu Sakafunya of Power Dynamos.
And the team has suffered its second voluntary withdraw with the departure of captain and midfielder Justin Zulu today for Israel.
Zulu has returned to his Middle East base for pre-season training with his Israel division 2 club Hapoel Be’er-Sheva.
The first withdrawal was by Zanaco midfielder Stophira Sunzu.
He withdrew from the team earlier this week due to a trial commitment at French Ligue 2 side Chateauroux and leaves the country for Europe on Monday.
And Zambia are expected to leave for Mauritius on Thursday
Junior Chipolopolo coach Mutapa please tell FAZ to include the youngstar the junior chipolopolo nation team, Lamisha Musonda to play for his home country Zambia. His Father Charles Musonda is very much willing to release his son to play for Zambia. The young boy can bring changes to the junior chipolopolo, please,please try to give chance to the boy.