George Lwanndamina will be without Chisamba Lungu, Nathan Sinkala and Kabaso Chongo for today’s international friendly match against Togo in Lome.
Skipper Rainford Kalaba and Kennedy Mweene are a doubt for the match as they will only be arriving in Lome today.
The ZamFoot Crew can confirm that out of the 11 foreign based players called to camp six trained with the team yesterday and these are: Evans Kangwa, Lubambo Musonda, Stopilla Sunzu, Collins Mbesuma, Davies Nkausu and Winstone Kalengo.
While the DRC based duo of Sinkala and Chongo are unavailable owing to club commitment and will only join the team after their league match on Sunday, the Chisamba, Mweene and Kalaba are already on their way to Togo and are expected in camp today (Friday).
Zanaco goalkeeper who is the brother to domiciled European striker Rogers Kola is likely to start his first high profile game for the Chipolopolo while Davies Nkausu and Steven Kabamba will take the full back positions.
Adrian Chama is expected to win the battle to partner Stopilla Sunzu at heart of the Zambia defense.
With Sinkala out of the game, Salulani Phiri will anchor the midfield while Chris Katongo maybe thrown to play a deeper role if Kalaba wont be available for selection.
Lubambo Musonda and Clatous Chama will take the flanks with Mbesuma and Kalengo expected to continue the partnership in attack.
Zambia go into this game without a loss in regulation time in the last 10 games with five wins and five draws having only lost to Guinea on penalties at the CHAN tournament.
Togo on the other hand have not won a game in their last six encounters drawing twice.
Claide LeRoy will be in-charge of Togo for the firs time yesterday welcomed his star player Sheyi Emmanuel Adebayor to the team and stated that he is expects a good game against Zambia.
“We had a good session with a broader group. However, this does not allow us to consider the approach for the match against Liberia since many players are still missing. But we will try to make a good match against Zambia, they are a good team with a game that can cause us problems in relation to their technique and explosiveness. It would be a good test before starting the preparations for the match against Liberia, “said Claude Le Roy at the end of the session.
Serge Akakpo (Trabzonspor / Turkey), Alaixys Romao (OM / France) and Mathieu Dossevi (Stadard Liege / Belgium) joined also joined on Thursday to bring the total number of foreign based players in camp to 9.
The nine were joined by six local players for the training yesterday. Other foreign based players called to the team will not make the team owing to club commitments.
Zambia take on the Hawks of Togo in a game that will kickoff at 18:00hrs at Stade de Kégué,.
Have your say…. predict your Chipolopolo XI against Togo.
we are beating Togo nicely. this chama clatus boyi he is good.
It will be a good practice match for Guinea Bissau
2 Nkausu, 3 kabamba,4 chama, 5 sunzu,6 salulani, 7 Evans,8 chris, 9 kalengo, 10 mbesuma and 11clatus
Chris had made alot of sense wen he came in a sub in congo game. Evans hs an eye for a goal than lubambo-lubambo shud come in as a sub.
Go..Go zambia
Pilot zo’ona teti abutusheko indeke zo’ona anyway its one zambia one chipolopolo, in chipolopolo we trust with such a good record we can do better my prediction togo 1 – 2 zambia go zambia go.
Pilot zo’ona teti abutusheko indeke zo’ona anyway its one zambia one chipolopolo, in chipolopolo we trust with such a good record we can do better my prediction togo 1 – 2 zambia go zambia go.if kalaba wil nt alive in tym is going to captain the team ?
It will be a tough match and good test for chipopolo.
Chris or mweene will captain if kalaba faild to turn up early for the game. Plan B can stil be made in case of…..
And the shoddy travel arrangements continue
go Zambia goooo!!!!!!togo 1-3 zambia
pliz pipo infrm me… is the game live
go zambia go chipolopolo litente guyz alapali imweshilala
Nice test for chipolopolo
is the match live