South African PSL top side Mamelodi Sundowns are heading to Zambia on a pre-season tour and will play top Zambian sides Zesco United, Nkana FC and Mufulira Wanderers.
Sundowns who have Zambian internationals Kennedy Mweene, Mukuka Mulenga and Hichani Himonde are expected to arrive in the country on Monday afternoon at approximately 16:00 hours aboard a chartered plane from Johannesburg and will camp at Mukuba Hotel.
Only Mweene has been named in the traveling team.
Sundowns play Mufulira Wanderers on Tuesday at Arthur Davies Stadium before playing Nkana at Nkana stadium on Wednesday.
The ex-South African champions will play their hosts Zesco on Thursday at Levy Mwanawasa Stadium in Ndola.
Zesco United and Sundown’s have a relationship that enables either team to host the other during mid and pre-season preparations.
In January this year, Sundown’s hosted Zesco United during the preparations for the champions league.
That’s nice of Sundowns and it goes on to show how big a team Mighty is.
This is good for Zambian footballs and exposes our local lads..
Even if it’s just friendly matches it seems to me that playing three games in three days is not ideal preparation.
@ paddy, sundownws will bring 31 players so every1 will hav to play
Still not ideal even if they bring 31 players. Pre-season isn’t just about playing football matches. It’s about team bonding and as well as mental conditioning of players amongst other things. Sundowns is a big club and they should’ve done way better. Even by African standards this just ain’t it.
nosense!!! they just want 2 finish our players by not giving them a game time.
True, this club is useless to Zambia.
Mukuka is on the verge on join bloem Celtic.either on loan or permanent..its good for him andon the other hand,my source told me that wydad casablanca are on the verge of signing Aaron Katebe..good move for him than polokwane city
i agree with merrick north african ligue is better than usless psl, who just want 2 finish our players jst becoz we alwaways beat them when it comes to national team
u cant compare kennedy mweene & denis onyango, mweene has played 6 nations cup & hav 1 afcon trophy while onyango has never been to afcon tournament & he his trophless in caf games. usless psl, katebe has to go to north africa 2 join casablanca.
Can U compare kennedy mweene & denis onyango, mweene has played 6 nations cup & hav 1 afcon trophy while onyango has never been to afcon tournament & he his trophless in caf games. usless psl, katebe has to go to north africa 2 join casablanca.
This useless club can go to hell.
My word to Zambian players please do not sign any contract with Sundowns. You be finishined
Yes sundown is the most useless club just finishing our players
SUNDOWNS EXPLAIN MUKUKA’S ABSENCE FROM ZAMBIA TOUR
Mamelodi Sundowns coach Pitso Mosimane says Mukuka Mulenga is part of his plans this season has not been intentionally left out of his five-day training camp to Zambia.
Mosimane said on Monday afternoon upon arrival with Sundowns at Simon Mwansa Kapwepewe International Airport that Mukuka has been released for international duty.
“Mukuka has been with us the whole week but we have just released him for the Under-23 national team,” Mosimane said.
“I think it is better for him to help his country qualify for the Olympics than to play a friendly game.”
Mukuka is part of the Zambia Under-23’s 2015 CAF Under-23 Cup first leg, final round qualifier against Cote d’Ivoire on July 19 in Lusaka.
The midfielder has returned to Sundowns after a season long loan at Bloemfontein Celtic.
Zambia first-choice goalkeeper Kennedy Mweene is part of the 31-member team that flew into Ndola on a chartered flight from Johannesburg.
Meanwhile, Sundowns will play three friendlies during their five-day camp.
They face Mufulira Wanderers at Arthur Davies on Tuesday in Kitwe and Nkana on Wednesday at Nkana Stadium before wrapping up their camp on Thursday against their hosts Zesco United at Levy Mwanawasa Stadium in Ndola.
Word of advise 2 mukuka this club will finish u ask 4 a loan deal if u wat 2 become a better player.wht about Hichan himonde were is he I think this coach and his useless club should go 2 hell
Up date kaili
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