Chipolopolo Boys coach Milutin ‘Micho’ Sredojevic has made five changes to the side which started against Algeria on Sunday.
Zambia take on Zimbabwe on Monday with kickoff at 21h00 CAT.
The Serbian coach has also reverted to the back four with skipper Kabaso Chongo and Luka Banda dropped.
There are also no places for Gamphani Lungu, Augustine Mulenga and veteran Nathan Sinkala in the starting line up.
Sinkala, Luka Banda and Augustine Mulenga did not make the trip to the Harare.
South African based goalkeeper Cyril Mwenya Chibwe earns his fourth cap while Benedict Chepeshi and Rodrick Kabwe start as right and left full backs.
TP Mazembe’s Tandi Mwape returns after serving his suspension. He will partner Adrian Chama in central defence.
Poland based winger Lubambo Musonda has been pushed higher on the pitch as he will start on the left wing.
Simba FC duo Rally Bwalya and Clatous Chama have been given the nod in midfield alongside Benson Sakala and Enoch Mwepu.
Austria based red hot Patson Daka starts upfront as a lone striker
Zambia XI: Cyril Mwenya Chibwe- Benedict Chepeshi, Tandi Mwape, Adrian Chama, Rodrick Kabwe – Lubambo Musonda, Benson Sakala, Enock Mwepu, Clatous Chota Chama Rally Bwalya – Patson Daka
Yaku!
Go zambia
Zambia has quality but we have no good coach. I do not see future in this team as long this coach is incharge. Faz should fire micho and bring someone with better vision. We need a miracle to qualify at the world cup. We failed with useless coach at chan and afcon. He failed to beat small teams.. rest in peace zambian football
You are talking nonsense
Lets give the Coach time. He came at a point when we lost our first two games already. Barely a month after taking over he had to play Botswana home and away. He was not used to the players. At least now he his his players much better.
Herve Renard we were told he was useless and jus a P.E Coach. With time proved us wrong and he did what no other Coach has done in Zambian history.
You appoint a new Coach and he comes, brings new players, gets to familiarise himself with our game. It takes time to blend with players. We can’t make the same mistake twice appointing a Coach late. Tony Mash you know with the people at FAZ. You fire this Coach and you will only appoint one after the World Cup in Qatar.
No funds, shortlisting and Interviews that will take 12 months. Its a joke what the current FAZ is doing. Instead of dealing with the “Elephant in the Room} we going for the Coach. Zambia has failed 3 times in a Row to qualify for AFCON. Its not this Coach’s problem. He was not there the last two times we failed to qualify.
@Tony mash, we share the same frustration but axing the Coach has legendary been the assumed solution from time immemorial. We all know the number one thing that requires a radicle change is die once attitude and the second is a positive attitude from the soccer fans. The rest can be easily sorted out.
You need tough guys in Defence not Mr nice guys defenders. History will show you that tough defenders have been part of every successful teams. We need three Kabaso type of defenders not the Mr nice guys that are in our defense
Kabaso????? I kept wondering what you guys saw in Kabaso
the coach needs time.But sometimes I think the problem is with FAZ,Imagine failing to maintain the under20 team that won the afcon & went to the world cup after a great display.That was a team to give Zambia a another name on africa and the globe,and on the world cup qualifiers I think we need KENNEDY MWENE and experienced defenders.