The Zambia national team is facing and injury crisis with six players on the mend ahead of Saturday’s must win Rwanda CHAN qualifier against Namibia.
Striker Jimmy Ndhlovu, Shadreck Malambo and Justine Zulu have been ruled out of the game while Allan Mukuka, Christopher Munthali and Boyd Mkandawire are a doubt for the match.
Coach George Lwandamina has called Festus Mbewe to replace Ndhlovu. Mbewe has been in good form at Arrows scoring five goals coupled with some good all round play.
Napsa Stars midfielder Seith Sakala who has spent the better part of the year attached to a team in Israel and Mufulira Wanderers Jacob Ngulube have also received call ups to beef up the squad.
Namibia arrive in the country at 13:15hrs today.
The only real blow is Munthali, Allan Mukuka and Boyd Mkandawire. The rest are easy replacements. If Lubambo is playing then Mukuka is covered. Kapumbu is Rock Solid at left back I think better than Mbola. Munthali has matured and is now rated above Bronson and I don’t know who will fit in his shoes, may be we bring versatile Kondwani to fill in the blank file. Iv not watched Buchizya Mfune in defensive midfield may be he can come to the party. Allan Kamwanga jr, I’m mot sure his strength may be he could oso be key. Let’s wait and see.
I wish it was coach to miss game, so we have Daves Phiri and Chintu take charge
these idiots creates unnecessary players crisis because of their poor team selection. there is quality in zambia but those ones who are picking are blind.
There’s no crisis whatsoever here, infact it’s a blessing in disguise because those who have been called up as replacements will want to prove a point.
No crisis here.
Tried, dropped and again recalled Festus Mbewe, just going round and round.
guinea bissau came with a game plan and it worked! namibia will come with a game plan and it will work! zambia simply have no game plan!!!
Excuses all the time.
As I said before the game will be tied 1-1, Zambia has no strikers that can score
Joseph Musonda’s contract has not been renewed rendering him clubless.
uh grandpa Muzo just need to go to China and collect the last paycheck.
i agree with luapula boy they wil come with a difensive game 2 hold us 4 them 2 qualify.
2 hold us 4 them 2 qualify.
i agree with luapula boy namibia wil also com with a defensive game 2 hold us 4 them 2 qualify, at this moment we dont hv shape strikers who can give us goals. wishng our chipololo 2 quarify even if we dont hv a qualified coach, coz chan is 4 developmental.
we are trouble with these injuries more especialy that we dont hv a qulified coach who can read the game, coz u wil see it on satarday ilwandamina wil go with 2 holding mildfielders instead of using an atacking game plan,
we are tired of faling 2 beat minows like namibia, malawi & guinea bissau coy if cant win these minows dont think of wining a major trophys at caf level.
we need an expertrate coach 2 start bulding our team starting from this tournament.
Only worry are Allan and Munthali. The rest fikopo.
@ Tc China is actually a high profile league and Joseph musonda ain’t good enough to play there. Demba Ba and robinho have moved to China so has pulinho of Tottenham. This is not a league for jokers.
That’s true John, China is getting better, but until they start getting fresh talents before it is worn out, will not be be elite. All those players are not in the form they once were, but its the names.
Whether fully fit or injured we can’t tell the difference! How can blind man lead his fellow blind men? Total madness at it’s best!
we need a coach who can take Zambia 2 the 2018 fifa w/cup, Coaches like {Geoges Leekens, Belgium}, {paul put, Belgium}, {fredrick antonetti, France}, {Michel Dussuyer, France}, {Paulo Campos, Brazil}, {Marcos Paqueta, Brazil}, {Ruud Krol, Holland}, {Emanuel Jose, Portugal}, {Milovan Rajevac, Serbia}, {Hassan Shehata, Egypt} {Sabli Lamouchi, France}, Etc.
Demba Ba scored 24 goals in 44 matches for Besiktas which is a ratio of 1 in 2 matches. That’s a phenomenal return by any standards. Apart from Ba, Mohammed Sissoko, ex Liverpool and Juventus, and Tim Cahill, ex Everton, have also become Sunzu’s team mates at Shanghai Shenhua
The problem with the so called football experts on ZAMFOOT,they dont read,research before commenting on issues.The Chinese league is as tough as any league in Europe.Ask Drogba!
What Zambia National Team Is Going Normal,blamin Kalusha Is Unfair,zambia Is Goin Through A Phase Just Like Other Countries Like Brazil,south Africa And Nigeria.Av Sports Pychology People.
I Meant Going Through
From load-shading 2 football-shading why on earth r we playin 4rm nkoloma wen we hv these new stadiums. I think we need an international football freeze ( like wage freeze) so tht we concentrate on supportin mighty mufulira wanderers.
people those big coaches you keep on floating for chipolopolo job are just too big for us,as in money wise we cannot affored them and in those injuries only Munthali,Allasn will be missed as in the later has also improved compared with Malama who seem not to improved despite being offered numerous playing oppotunities.
Useless players, useless coach…..who cares!
Is it going yo be on tv?
Anyone with the news on how the team looks like today?
zamfoot update on Zambia vs Namibia