DStv Prem trio called-up for Chipolopolo’s Libya trip
Aljosa Asanovic has summoned three South Africa PSL-based players for Chipolopolo Zambia’s three-national friendly tournament in Libya.
Chipolopolo will spend September’s FIFA International Match Window in Benghazi for a friendly tournament against Mali and hosts Libya from September 21-27.
Asanovic has summoned the Sekhukhune United duo of goalkeeper Toaster Nsabata and midfielder Roderick Kabwe in his 27-member team unveiled on Monday.
AmaZulu’s new midfielder from Tanzanian club SC Simba Rally Bwalya is the other Premier Soccer League (PSL) player in Asanovic’s Chipolopolo team.
Asanovic has also named 12 European-based players in the team, including Leicester City striker Patson Daka and Brighton midfielder Enock Mwepu.
Striker Fashion Sakala of Scottish giants Glasgow Rangers is also in the team
But there is still no sign of defender Aime Mabika of USA MLS club Inter Miami whose naturalisation papers are still at Home Affairs.
Chipolopolo Zambia will kick off the Benghazi tournament against Libya on September 21 and play Mali on September 24.
This will be Chipolopolo’s first visit to Libya since 2010, when they met in a 2012 AFCON qualifier in Tripoli.
International football has returned to Libya after an eight-year armed conflict in the North African nation.
THE SQUAD
GOALKEEPERS: Charles Kalumba (Red Arrows), Lawrence Mulenga (Power Dynamos), Toaster Nsabata (Sekhukhune-RSA)
DEFENDERS: Benedict Chepeshi, Allan Kapila (both Red Arrows), Shemmy Mayembe (Zesco United), Miguel Chaiwa (BSC Young Boys-Switzerland), Frankie Musonda (AYR United-Scotland), Dominic Chanda (Kabwe Warriors), Luka Chamanga (Power Dynamos), Tandi Mwape (TP Mazembe-DRC)
MIDFIELDERS: Edward Chilufya (Midtjylland-Denmark), Prince Mumba (NK Istra-Croatia), Kelvin Kampamba (Zesco United), Lameck Banda (Lecce-Italy), Emmanuel Banda (Djurgarden- Sweden), Roderick Sekhukhune-RSA), Kings Kangwa (FK Crvena Zvezda-Serbia), Enock Mwepu (Brighton-England), Lubambo Musonda (Horsens FC-Denmark), Clatous Chama (Simba SC-Tanzania), Joshua Mutale (Power Dynamos), Rally Bwalya (Amazulu-RSA)
STRIKERS: Patson Daka (Leicester-England), Evans Kangwa (Arsenal Tula-Russia), Fashion Sakala (Glasgow Rangers-Scotland), Ricky Banda (Red Arrows).