Russian Based Chipolopolo Midfielder Chisamba Lungu is a doubt for Zambia’s AFCON 2017 qualifier against Congo Brazzaville.According to a post on the National Broadcaster’s official Facebook page ”My ZNBC” ,The enterprising midfielder is rumoured to be injured.

The Zambia bench is yet to ascertain Russian-based midfielder Chisamba Lungu’s availability for next week’s 2017 Africa Cup Group E qualifier against Congo-Brazzaville.

unconfirmed reports suggest that the FC Ural midfielder will not travel for the Group E double-header due to injury.

“I got an unconfirmed report that Chisamba is injured. So I am still trying to reach him. I will make more efforts to reach him and then I will be able to say where we are as a team,” Zambia team manager Lusekelo

Kamwambi said in Ndola on Monday when the home-based players regrouped for the second week of training camp ahead of the qualifiers.

Kamwambi said Chisamba was the only doubt for now with the remaining nine foreign-based call-ups all expected to join camp starting this Friday.

He added that Mamelodi Sundowns goalkeeper Kennedy Mweene and striker Winston Kalengo of Congo-Brazzaville side
AC Leopards will travel together to Ndola from Brazzaville immediately after their teams’ clashes in this weekend’s Caf
Champions League return leg.

Sundowns enjoy a 2-0 lead over Leopards from the first leg, home game played on March 12.

Meanwhile, 11 home-based players reported for camp with another eight due to join them by Monday evening.

The players expected are from Green Eagles and Green Buffaloes who had a league date
on Sunday that the latter won 1-0 away in Choma.

Zambia are second in Group E on four points, level with Congo who beat them to top spot on goal difference.

Chipolopolo will host Congo on March 23 in Ndola before traveling to Brazzaville on March 27.

Mubanga Aaron

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