Grant overlooks in-form Fashion Sakala for World Cup qualifiers
Grant overlooks in-form Fashion Sakala for World Cup qualifiers
Chipolopolo Boys coach Avram Grant has opted not to include Fashion Sakala in his squad for the upcoming back-to-back World Cup qualifiers.
Despite Fashion Sakala’s impressive record of 18 goals for Al Feiha in the Saudi Pro League, the 27-year-old forward will not be joining the team. Additionally, Tanzania-based forward Clatous Chama has also been left out, while veteran defender Kabaso Chongo has been called back into the squad.
Lameck Banda, who plays for Lecce in Italy, is sidelined due to injury following surgery, and Clatous Chama misses out after recently recovering from an injury.
The initial squad of 27 players, subject to further reduction, is expected to undergo an international camp ahead of the crucial fixtures.
Currently placed second in the standings, tied on points with leaders Morocco but with a slightly inferior goal difference, Zambia faces Morocco in Agadir on June 7 before hosting Tanzania in Ndola five days later.
Here is the squad:
Goalkeepers:
- Charles Kalumba (Red Arrows)
- Lawrence Mulenga (Power Dynamos)
- Victor Chabu (Nchanga Rangers)
- Toaster Nsabata (Zesco United)
Defenders:
- Tandi Mwape (Zesco United)
- Kabaso Chongo (Kabwe Warriors)
- Killian Kanguluma (Kabwe Warriors)
- Stopilla Sunzu (Cangzhou Lions, China)
- Gift Mphande (Hapoel Rishon LeZion, Israel)
- Luka Banda (Napsa Stars)
- Frankie Musonda (AYR United, Scotland)
Midfielders:
- Benson Sakala (FK Mlada Boleslav, Czech Republic)
- Miguel Chaiwa (FC Schaffhausen, Switzerland)
- Obino Chisala (Costa do Sol, Mozambique)
- Lubambo Musonda (Silkeborg IF, Denmark)
- Abraham Siankombo (Zesco United)
- Kelvin Kapumbu (Zesco United)
- Emmanuel Banda (Rijeka, Croatia)
- Kings Kangwa (Club Kortrijk, Belgium)
- Joshua Mutale (Power Dynamos)
- Kelvin Kampamba (Al Nasr Benghazi, Libya)
- Gamphani Lungu (SuperSport United, South Africa)
Forwards:
- Patson Daka (Leicester City, England)
- Evans Kangwa (Shanghai Shenhua, China)
- Kingston Mutandwa (Cagliari, Italy)
- Edward Chilufya (Midtjlland, Denmark)
- Kennedy Musonda (Young Africans, Tanzania)
