Congolese striker Idris Ilunga Mbombo is again absent from the Zesco United. Coach Zlatko Krmpotic has named an eighteen man squad that will travel to Egypt tomorrow for a CAF confederations cup encounter with Smouha.
Social Media was been busy with rumours of Mbombo leaving the Ndola based Club for greener pastures elsewhere. The former Kabwe warriors striker has been linked with a move to an named club in Saudi Arabia.
Defender Daut Musekwa is suspended for the game after accumulating two yellow cards in the competition but Zesco has been boosted by the return of Midfielders Anthony Akumu and Kondwani Mtonga with Kenyan Striker Jesse Jackson Were .The trio missed United’s 3-0 loss to RD Libolo.
The 2015 Super league Champions will tomorrow Tuesday 27th June travel to Alexandria Egypt for the CAF Confederation Cup Group C match against Smouha SC.
The team will depart at 15∶30 hours aboard Ethiopian Airways from Simon Mwansa Kapwepwe Airport in Ndola and arrive in Cairo in the early hours of Wednesday.
The Zlatko Krmpotic led technical bench has selected the following players to travel according to a communique by club PRO Katebe Chola Chengo .
Goalkeepers
Jacob Banda, Lameck Nyangu
Defenders
Ben Adama Banh, David Owino Odhiambo, Simon Silwimba, Marcel Kalonde, Fackson Kapumbu
Midfielders
Anthony Akumu Agay, Mwape Mwelwa, John Ching’andu, Kondwani Mtonga, Misheck Chaila,Kasashi Lupiya
Strikers
Jesse Jackson Were, Lazarous Kambole, Dave Daka, Patrick Kangolo, Jackson Mwanza
The game will be played on Friday, 30th June, 2017 at Borg el Arab Stadium in Alexandria at 18∶00hours local (18 hours Zambian Time).
