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
Lets go zesco team ya ziko nimye tuchetekele
Zesco will cause a Black out in Nigeria, thats what they are good at.
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
Damn I thought the f**king electricity company was relocating
I thought the freaking electricity company was relocating
I do not think ZESCO can win Nigeria. They lost and gave away 4 points at home by settling for draws.
They atleast play with heart unlike the national team, Faz and government.