Coach Herve Renard has dropped four players from Zambia’s CHAN team to face Zimbabwe away in Harare on Sunday.
Renard’s home-based Chipolopolo squad take on The Warriors in a final round, first leg qualifier at Rufaro Stadium.
Power Dynamos midfielder Lubambo Musonda and his club team mate Julius Situmbeko failed to make it into the 20-member team announced on Friday – hours before departure for Zimbabwe.
Other casuaties are Shadreck Malambo of Red Arrows and Zesco United defender Bernard Mapili.
Renard has however included little known Young Zanaco midfielder Boyd Musonda in the squad.
Fit again Zanaco playmaker Rodrick Kabwe has also made the cut weeks after recovering from injury.
Team
Goalkeepers: Daniel Munyau (Red Arrows), Joshua Titima (Power Dynamos)
Defenders: Jimmy Chisenga, Bronson Chama (Both Red Arrows), Chris Munthali (Nkana), Kabaso Chongo (Konkola Mine Police), Kondwani Mtonga (Zesco United), Fackson Kapumbu(Zanaco)
Midfielders: Sydney Kalume (Nkana), Misheck Chaila (Konkola Blades), Bruce Musakanya, Stanely Nshimbi (Both Red Arrows),Roderick Kabwe (Zanaco), Boyd Musonda (Young Zanaco)
Strikers: Brian Chewe (Konkola Blades), Alex Ngonga, Bornwell Mwape (Both Nchanga Rangers), Moses Phiri (Zanaco), Festus Mbewe, Evans Kangwa (Both Nkana)
Kabaso Chongo is a character!! I am liking him. Last match he was warming up from kick-off, like Kapambwe Mulenga used to do.
Herve is simply the best coach ever, even better than Kalu, so committed and content. He even kept faith in Festus Mbewe and Bornwell Mwape, that’s what I call a manager!!
Gudluck!
GO CHIPOLOPOLO GO! At least for a while we can forget about useless Kabimba and by-elections.
ZNBC commentary should not be given to Innocent Kalaluka,the guys dreams a lot. Most of the time he does not know the player in possession and which team we are playing. Imagine we are playing Lesotho,he is busy mentioning Swaziland, we are playing Botswana he mentions Zimbabwe. Its Bruce on the ball, he is mentioning mukuka,its chaila and he is mentioning kabaso chongo.pathetic indeed!
His catchphrase,,,,”HEADS GO UP”……To be honest the guys hinglish is pathetic,,he shoudl not bee allowed to commentate anymore,,franklin is much better,,he did very well i msut say during cosafa as co commentetor,,