Second choice Shepolopolo goalkeeper Catherine Musonda is ruled-out of the 2018 Women’s AFCON.
Musonda sustained an injury in Monday’s 7-0 friendly loss against Cameroon in Abidjan.
“Our second-choice goalkeeper Catherine Musonda was injured in the international friendly that we had against Cameroon,” team physician Doctor Faith Chibeza said.
“She collided with a Cameroonian striker and sustained a fracture on her ankle and she will be out for a good three months.”
The setback has left Coach Bruce Mwape with Chiko Nkhoma as cover for first-choice Hazel Nali.
But Doctor Chibeza said midfielder Helen Chanda, who also sustained an ankle injury in that friendly, will recover in time for Sunday’s opening Group B match against Equatorial Guinea.
South Africa and defending champions Nigeria are the other teams in Group B.
Meanwhile, Shepolopolo arrived in Accra on Wednesday after a five-day camp in Cote d’Ivoire for the tournament Ghana is hosting from November 17 to December 1.
Zambian women are too soft to the skin! We need to toughen the up, physically.
We can replace her with UNDER FIVE.