Zambia will play Uganda in a friendly on March 5 at Levy Mwanawasa Stadium in Ndola.
Patrice Beaumelle has named 16 foreign-based players for the friendly who include Jacob Mulenga who has been side-lined with injury since December at Dutch club FC Utrecht.
Also in the team is club-less Captain Christopher Katongo who left Chinese club Henan Jianye last October at the end of his three year contract with the club.
Cyprus-based midfielder William Njobvu also returns to the fold after a year away from the team.
Rainford Kalaba is also expected to make his first return to the team since Zambia’s 1-1 draw with Senegal in Paris last August.
The foreign-based players are expected to start arriving in camp on March 2 in Ndola while the provisional 26 home-based players called up for the game entre camp in Lusaka on February 23.
Goalkeepers :Kennedy Mweene (Mamelodi Sundowns, South Africa)
Defenders: Davies Nkausu (Bloemfontein Celtic, South Africa), Kabaso Chongo (TP Mazembe, DRC), Stoppila Sunzu (Sochaux, France), Joseph Musonda (Golden Arrows, South Africa), Hichani Himoonde (Mamelodi Sundowns, South Africa), Emmanuel Mbola (Hapoel Ra’anana, Israel)
Midfielders: Nathan Sinkala (Sochaux, France), William Njobvu (Enosis, Cyprus), Chisamba Lungu (FC Ural, Russia), Rainford Kalaba (TP Mazembe, DRC)
Forwards: Emmanuel Mayuka (Sochaux, France), Christopher Katongo (Unattached), James Chamanga (Liaoning Whowin, China), Jacob Mulenga (FC Utrecht, Holland), Rodger Kola (Ironi Kiryat Shmona, Israel)
HOME-BASED PLAYERS:
Goalkeepers:Nsabata Toaster, Joshua Titima Edson Phiri
Defenders:Jimmy Chisenga, Donashano Malama, Christopher Munthali, Bronson Chama, George Chilufya, Salulani Phiri Fackson Kabumbu
Midfielder:Evans Bwembya, Kondwani Mtonga, Justin Zulu, Rodrick Kabwe, Shadreck Malambo, Félix Katongo, Julius Situmbeko, Bruce Musakanya, Lubambo Musonda
Strikers:Nsofwa Mwansa, Kennedy Mudenda ,Ronald Kampamba, Patson Daka, Moses Phiri and Larry Bwalya
And still we maintain the selfsame inexperienced coach and hope for a different out…why do we have to wait for disaster before we make changes. Why is it that FAZ is not proactively looking for an experienced manager? Are they (Kalu &co) still collecting the Renard’s salary and sharing it amongst themselves?
You said Bonneti was too inexperienced but here you have Patrice who has never managed even a club….assistant coaches rarely succeed.
JAY JAY, If you have nothing to comment on just shut your mouth.You said the same thing when Herve Renard came to Zambia. Just wait and see.The guy will perform.Whom do you want to come and coach our team?
WHY SHOULD i SHUT UP?? Look at Renard stats nothing to be proud of…you think its just about wining a cup and you have achieved everything.
You continue “waiting and seeing” like a hatchling in a nest waiting for food whilst taxpayer’s funds is wasted AGAIN….I’m having none of it …this bus is going NOWHERE!!
WAKE UP FROM YOUR DOCILITY!!
were the hell is sate sate, and pliz can someone tell me why Chris is in the team? is time is past……the best thing is time retire…….
Tone down my bro lest you expose your ignorance. Ronald Kampamba is “Sate Sate”. His name is third among the home based strikers.
Patrice is HR’s prodigy don’t expect anything different!!
Balwandamina twaamimwesha what I know you your days are gone
This coach has no plan..what foreign players??? the same players who failed to defend the africa cup and also threw away a world cup runaway start ha..ha ha..its time to start building a new team and he needs to field the local talent..they need game time more than the foreign players. let them play uganda to continue getting the exposure at international level. You don’t need kalaba, sunzu or sinkala for a uganda game. they are just way above such friends. let him feature other players like the cosafa cup winning team or those who played in the east african challenge cup or even those players who were beaten by zimbabwe for a place at the africa cup for home based players. am sure he can make a team. Leave out the kalabas to concentrate on club football. they are not needed just…
What about Colins Mbesuma, Noah chivuta, sata Sate ??? The cranes will hammer Chipolo
Collins Mbesuma has not played a single game this year