Zesco Leave for Nigeria

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Fighton Simukonda named a modest squad to face Kano Pillars on Sunday in the two sides penultimate Caf African Champions League Group A match.

Simukonda’s team begins life without key attacking midfielder Jonas Sakuwaha who has scored three Champions League goals for Zesco but has since moved on to French Ligue 1 club Lorient.

In Sakuwaha’s place, Simukonda has recalled ex-Zambia Under-23 utility player George Phiri who has been out of the reckoning at Zesco for the last two seasons.

Douglas Msiska keeps his place in the absence of injured left-back William Chinyama while Chalwe Kabamba will take the place of  Nyambe Mulenga who is out for the rest of the season due to a knee injury.

Defender Hihani Himoonde returns to the team from 2010 World Cup/Africa Cup qualifyuing duty with Zambia in

Meanwhile, Zesco left for Nigeria in the early hours of Thursday morning at 01:00.

Zesco and Pillars drew 1-1 in the first leg played at Konkola Stadium in Chililabombwe on July 18.

Pillars and Zesco lie in second and third place In Group A on seven and five points respectively.

Sudanese club Al Hilal top Group on seven points, level with Pillars who they beat to top spot in Group A on goal difference.

Goalkeepers: Jacob Banda, Chansa Kabwe.

Defenders: Kunda Mushota, Douglas Msiska, Chalwe Kabamba, Hichani Himoonde, George Phiri, Leonard Silungwe

Midfielders: Innocent Mwaba, Kondwani Mtonga, Mathews Chikwete,Siloni Jere, Clifford Chipalo, Josphat Nkhoma, Lotti Phiri

Strikers: Enock Sakala, Nicolas Zulu, Jackson Mwanza

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  1. Chansa Kabwe, Jackson Mwanza Kondwani Mtonga and Jonas Sakuwaha all products of Zamtel fc i can imagine if the team had money how far it wud hav gone. all the best Zesco we ar one

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