A muscle injury has ruled out Zesco United winger Lottie Phiri from this Saturday’s season opener Charity Shield semifinal against Power Dynamos at Nkoloma Stadium on Lusaka.
Phiri sustained the injury during Zesco’s recent pre-season training in Mongu.
According to the team medics, the ex-Red Arrows and Power player will return to action in two weeks.
Phiri, who watched from the stands as Zesco beat Kitwe United 2-0 in a friendly played at the weekend, resumed training on Tuesday.
“Anyway, I am glad to hear that I will start playing in two weeks because I am injured but I will be fine next week,” he wrote on his facebook page on Tuesday evening.
Zesco will face Power in the 13:00 hours kick-off match at Nkoloma Stadium while Zanaco will take on Napsa Stars in the second semifinal match at the same venue two hours later.
Why did they go to a foreign country for training? I think BRE is not a place to choose better SA,NAMIBIA, BOTSWANA, they have better facilities than those sandy pitches.ANYWAY QUICK RECOVERY LP and welcome to zambia
Malinso naiwe, is BRE a foreign country? And remember accommodation in a foreign country is expensive to any Zambia team. But ku Mongu, fish is cheap, rice for breakfast plus free drinking water from the rivers.
Wishing him a quick recovery