Chipolopolo coach Patrice Beaumelle has included fit-again Mamelodi Sundowns midfielder Mulenga Mukuka in his provisional squad for the June 6 friendly against Japan in America.
Mulenga who recently recovered from a lengthy injury was named in the 30-member provisional Chipolopolo squad announced on Monday evening.
The talented youngster has never played competitive football since July 2013 when he got injured in the COSAFA Cup final in which Zambia beat Zimbabwe to bag the cup at Levy Mwanawasa Stadium in Ndola.
The injury prevented the ex-Power Dynamos midfielder from playing for Sundowns since joining them last August.
And Beaumelle has further recalled club-less winger Fwayo Tembo.
He has also handed call-ups to under-20 players Lubambo Musonda, Patrick Ngoma and Mangani Banda.
Beaumelle is expected to cut his squad to 23 before Zambia leaves for Florida next week to face Japan, who are warming up for the 2014 FIFA World Cup.
Goalkeepers: Kennedy Mweene (Mamelodi Sundowns, South Africa), Toaster Nsabata (Nchanga Rangers), Mangani Banda(Zanaco), Joshua Titima (Power Dynamos)
Defenders: Davies Nkausu (Bloemfontien Celtic, South Africa), Jimmy Chisenga (Red Arrows), Stoppila Sunzu (Sochaux, France), Hichani Himonde (Mamelodi Sundowns, South Africa), Adrian Chama (Green Buffaloes),Joseph Musonda (Golden Arrows, South Africa), Emmanuel Mbola (Hapoel Ra;anana, Israel), George Chilufya (Nchanga Rangers)
Midfielders: Kondwani Mtonga, Justin Zulu (Both Zesco United) Roderick Kabwe, Isaac Chansa (Zanaco) Nathan Sinkala (TP Mazembe, DR Congo), Chisamba Lungu (FC Ural, Russia), Felix Katongo (Green Buffaloes), Mukuka Mulenga (Mamelodi Sundowns), Lubambo Musonda, Kennedy Mudenda (Both Power Dynamos), , Shadreck Malambo (Red Arrows)
Strikers: Christopher Katongo (Unattached),Fwayo Tembo (Unattached), Jacob Mulenga (Unattached), Emmanuel Mayuka (Southampton, England),Patrick Ngoma, Moses Phiri (Both Zanaco), James Chamanga (Liaoning Whowhin, China)
This Patrice Guy is calling the old folks. Let him make his own team and do away with chaps like Chris, Chansa, Nkausu, HH and Chamanga. We need fresh blood.
@1 yalitumpa sana, amano ya bu PF in football?
Where is Bruce and Sate Sate? We don’t need ka Jet Lee Felix Katongo
Patrice is a chip of the old block; all PE tutors like his boss Renard. Only in Zambia can PE teacher’s assistant land such opportunities like managing a national team to play Japan and Brazil. …in France an experienced Zambian coach wouldn’t even get a job as a kit man for a league 2 club.
I knew that Jay Jay will spoil all mood of football. If I see you in Tampa, FL, next week I mukomfwako ati somebody bauma uku.
Zambia is going NOWHERE! !
Unattached, Unattached, Unattached! where are we going? where’s the future of Zed bola?
This patrice guy is *****………………. how do you call unttached playrs when we have players like sate sate playing on a regular basis……….. on what criteria has he chosen katongo,tembo and jacob mulenga whose fitness levels he is not even aware as these guys havent played competitive soccer in a longtime, maybe jacob but for chris and fwayo awe sure aya ma labishi
What about about EVANS KANGWA? just because Chris doesn’t like the boy he cant be called for Duty.
MWEFIPUBA, Sate Sate and Evans Kangwa are committed to the Contunental Cup.
You should learn to read bakoswe.
…the talented youngster…blah blah blah!! LT you should know what a talented player is.
Evans Kangwa n Sate Sate will be playing continental club football just like Kalaba n company @TP Mazembe.