Injury has knocked out Zambia number one goalkeeper Kennedy Mweene from the June 6 friendly against Japan in the USA.
Mweene has pulled out of the Florida friendly due to a hamstring injury he sustained last weekend while in action for his SA PSL club Mamelodi Sundowns during an invitational tournament in Namibia.
And so the battle for Mweene’s jersey will be between Power Dynamos’ Joshua Titima and Nchanga Rangers’ Toaster Nsabata.
Meanwhile, the 22-member team will have 12 home-based players.
The major highlight from the domestic contingent is Zanaco midfielder Isaac Chansa who is set for his first return since winning the 2012 Africa Cup in Gabon.
Felix Katongo of Green Buffaloes too is in the team as he continues on his comeback trail after his exhilarating showing at the 2013 Cecafa Cup in Kenya where he inspired Zambia to a third place finish.
And Beaumelle has added two interesting fringe players to his travelling party namely midfielder Lubambo Musonda and defender Adrian Chama of Power and Buffaloes respectively.
Chama is set for his second cap while Lubambo is set for number four.
Goalkeepers:Toaster Nsabata (Nchanga Rangers), Joshua Titima (Power Dynamos)
Defenders: Adrian Chama (Green Buffaloes),Jimmy Chisenga (Red Arrows), Stoppila Sunzu (Sochaux, France), Hichani Himonde (Mamelodi Sundowns, South Africa),Joseph Musonda (Golden Arrows, South Africa), Emmanuel Mbola (Hapoel Ra;anana, Israel), George Chilufya (Nchanga Rangers)
Midfielders: Kondwani Mtonga, Justin Zulu (Both Zesco United), Isaac Chansa (Zanaco) Nathan Sinkala (TP Mazembe, DR Congo), Chisamba Lungu (FC Ural, Russia), Felix Katongo (Green Buffaloes), Lubambo Musonda, Kennedy Mudenda (Both Power Dynamos)
Strikers: Christopher Katongo (Unattached), Jacob Mulenga (Unattached), Emmanuel Mayuka (Southampton, England), Moses Phiri (Zanaco), James Chamanga (Liaoning Whowhin, China)
We are wasting our time with the PE teacher’s assistant Patrice and no new ideas, panicking over ageing players for a friendly. Another one building up his CV at our expense.
Wake up people!!
@Jay Jay, thank your accestors you not be in Tampa next week, otherwise people won’t watch football, but me and you, and will kick-shit out of you.
Thank God that Mweene will not be there, need see that Toaster Nsabata.
Was it Adrian Chama in yesterday photo?
Imwe Bantu imwe forget about Mweene and allow the younger ones to compete for the No1 jersey please. Mweene’s nearing his sell-by date plus his performance these days keeps fluctuating.
Elo ati: ‘Moses Phiri( both Zanaco)’, hahaha!
What are Joseph Musonda, Chris Katongo and Isaac Chansa doing in this team? Baumfwafye ati in ku USA so ninshi kulwisha!
He has taken Chris so he can bully the junior players if they raise any talk about the pantry wages.
Shut up JJ! Why are you people so disrespectful?
iwe chi wanu ngweee do u think people like chris katongo isaac chansa would be excited just to go to usa when these guys have travelled and l7ved in western countries most of thier career?usa to them is nothing..its only u bambuli who think usa is heaven