Grant summons 25 for June friendly matches  

Chipolopolo coach Avram Grant has summoned 25 players ahead of the June FIFA window international friendly games against Sudan and Tunisia in Morocco.

Leicester City forward Patson Daka returns to the set up after missing out on AFCON qualifiers due to injury. 

Simba SC midfielder Joshua Mutale who scored in the final yesterday as Simba SC lost 3-1 on aggregate to RS Berkane in the CAF Confederation Cup final has also returned to the set up. 

The former Chelsea gaffer has also handed Zambia U20 National Team defender David Hamansenya a call up. 

Fashion Sakala who fell out with the coach last year continues to miss out with Lameck Banda also not part of the team summoned. 

Zambia will play Sudan on June 6 before facing Tunisia four days later.

The technical bench is using the friendly games as part of preparations for the Group E  September round of the FIFA World Cup qualifiers when the Chipolopolo host the Atlas Lions of Morocco before facing Tanzania and Niger in October.

Grant is also planning ahead for the Africa Cup of Nations which will be held in Morocco in December. 

The Chipolopolo qualified for the AFCON after topping Group G with 13 points ahead of African champions Cotéd’Ivoire, Sierra Leone and Chad. 

Zambia recorded four wins, one draw and a loss to book their back-to-back AFCON ticket. 

The squad is expected to be trimmed down prior to departure for Morocco. 

PROVISIONAL SQUAD

(GOALKEEPERS)

Toaster Nsabata (Zesco), Francis Mwansa (Green Buffaloes), Willard Mwanza (Power Dynamos)

(DEFENDERS)

Gift Mphande (Rishon LeZion-Israel), Dominic Chanda (Power Dynamos), Kabaso Chongo, Killian Kanguluma (both Kabwe Warriors), Obino Chisala (Al Merreikh-Sudan), David Hamansenya (Leganes-Spain), Benedict Chepeshi (Zesco United), 

(MIDFIELDERS)

Benson Sakala (Boleslav Mlada-Czech Republic), Miguel Chaiwa (BSC Young Boys-Switzerland), Kings Kangwa (Hapoel Beer’Sheva-Israel), Golden Mafwenta (MFK Vyskov-Czech Republic), Emmanuel Banda (Al Tai-Saudi Arabia), Joshua Mutale (Simba Sc-Tanzania), Kelvin Kapumbu (Zanaco), Owen Tembo (Power Dynamos)

(FORWARDS)

Patson Daka (Leicester City-England), Edward Chilufya (Midtjylland-Denmark), Clatous Chama , Kennedy Musonda (both Young Africans-Tanzania), Lubambo Musonda (Magdeburg-Germany), Kelvin Kampamba (Al Medina-Libya), Joseph Sabobo Banda (FC Zurich-Switzerland).