Grant names provisional squad….Daka, Sakala, Chilufya, Chaiwa and Lubambo out with injuries 

Chipolopolo boss Avram Grant has named his 24 member provisional squad for the November 15 AFCON qualifier against Ivory Coast. 

Serie A wing wizard Lameck Banda has returned to the Squad after missing last months back to back qualifiers against Chad. 

Banda is expected to lead the attack at Levy Mwanawasa Stadium alongside Kennedy Musonda and Kelvin Mubanga Kampamba. 

Leicester City forward Patson Daka will miss out of the two matches despite returning to full team training with his club. 

Daka suffered an injury in Leicester City’s final preseason friendly match and has been out since. 

Grant will also be without midfielder Miguel Chaiwa who is expected to be out for several months due to an ankle injury sustained  in Chipolopolo’s goalless draw against Chad at Levy Mwanawasa Stadium. 

Others who will miss the next Friday’s encounter are Edward Chilufya, Lubambo Musonda and Fashion Sakala. The trio are nursing injuries. 

Youngster Kingston Mutandwa is also out nursing an injury and has been left out of the squad. 

The team will enter camp on Monday in Ndola. The Chipolopolo Boys will host Ivory Coast on November 15 at Levy Mwanawasa Stadium at 18h00. 

They will then conclude their 2025 AFCON qualification journey four days later against Sierra Leone. 

Zambia are in second spot with seven points two behind the Elephants, Ivory Coast who lead the group with nine points.  

Sierra Leone is in third place with four points while Chad lies bottom with two points.

Tickets have since gone on sale with the South and North wings  pegged at K50 while the East wing tickets are going at K60.  West wing tickets are selling for K150 while VIP tickets have been pegged at K600. 

FULL SQUAD 

Goalkeepers ; 

Toaster Nsabata (ZESCO United), Lawrence Mulenga (Power Dynamos), Charles Kalumba (Red Arrows) 

Defenders ; 

Benedict Chepeshi, Tandi Mwape (Both ZESCO United), Gift Mpande (Hapoel Rishona Lezion- Israel ), Stophila Sunzu (Changchun Yatai FC – China ), Kabaso Chongo (Kabwe Warriors), Frankie Chisenga Musonda (AYR – Scotland), Obino Chisala (Costa Do Sol – Mozambique), Kebson Kamanga (Red Arrows )

Midfielders ;

Benson Sakala (Boleslav Mlada – Czech Republic), Golden Mafwenta (FC Metalist 1925- Czech Republic), Emmanuel Banda (Al Tai – FC Saudi Arabia), Klings Kangwa (Hapoel Be’er Sheva – Israel ), Joshua ‘Budo’ Mutale (Simba SC -Tanzania )

Strikers ;

Joseph Sabobo Banda (FC Zurich – Switzerland), Kelvin Mubanga Kampamba (Al Nasr SC -Libya ), Kennedy Musonda, Clatous Chota Chama (Both Young Africans), Lameck Banda (Lecce – Italy ), Songa Chipyoka (Petah Tikva -Israel ), Francisco Mwepu (Cadiz – Spain ), Ricky Banda (Red Arrows)