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Lwandamina aims at win over Swallows

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George Lwandamina says Zesco United will respect Mbabane Swallows but that is as far as it goes heading into Saturday’s 2018 CAF Champions League Group D opener at Levy Mwanawasa Stadium in Ndola.

The match comes as Zesco embarks on restoring its pride at Levy in their first continental game there since ASEC Mimosa of Cote d’Ivoire ended the Ndola sides’ unbeaten home record in CAF competitions with a 1-0 win there on March 7.

Furthermore, Swallows coach Thabo Vilakati has stated in the build-up to the match that they respect but do not fear Zesco and could just shock them as they did Zanaco whom they beat 2-1 in Lusaka and 1-0 away in Swaziland.

“Always in life you have to respect other people’s opinions, he knows why he is saying that but I am sure this is not the first time they are meeting Zesco,” Lwandamina said.

“But If he goes and look back into history, I am sure he maybe trembling.”

Zesco beat Swallows 1-0 at the same venue in the 2015 CAF Champions League to eliminate the Swazi champions 2-1 on aggregate at the first stage.

“But they have done well after since our last meeting and Zesco has also done its homework right,” Lwandamina said.

“And we are playing at home, we just hope that it will be a good game and the best team will win..of course it must be Zesco.”

But Zesco will be missing defender Solomon Sakala and striker Adams Zikiru due to injury.

However, striker Lazarus Kambole is available and will be hoping to continue with his prolific form in 2018.

Kambole has scored nine competitive goals, two in the CAF Champions League, four in domestic league action and another three with Chipolopolo

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