Zambian winger Lameck Banda left the pitch with an injury after 20 minutes at the Stadio via del Mare.
Coach Avram Grant will hope it’s not serious as the former Nkwazi wing wizard is one of the players he is banking on for the last two 2025 AFCON qualifiers.
Banda who started the match well suffered an injury in the 18th minute before being eventually substituted two minutes later.
Coach Luca Gotti was forced to make a change in the 20th minute replacing the Zambian international with Santiago Pierotti.
It’s not yet clear how serious the injury is. He is expected to undergo medical examinations in the next 24 hours to determine the extent of the injury.
Banda is part of Grant’s 24 member squad that 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.
