By Aaron Mubanga Jnr
2015 CAF U23 Championship draws were yesterday Monday 13th September held in
Cairo,Egypt, and Zambia were pitted against hosts Senegal,neighbours South Africa and their usual hard nut to crack the Arabs in terms of Tunisia.
Chipolopolo has reacted to this news with a release of list of provisional 25- man squad that is set to camp on Sunday 20th September,2015.
Coach Frighton Simukonda list consist of twenty-two(22)players from MTN/FAZ Super League with Power Dynamos having the
most representation of Six players while FAZ Division One(1) has only three(3) players all from FAZ Division one Champions elect bound Kabwe Wariors.
Zambia kicks off Group A against Tunisia (28/11/15) before facing South Africa (01/12/15) and hosts Senegal(04/12/15).
The most surprising call up has been power dynamos Noble Ramsey who has yet to test FAZ/MTN super league football and he has never even made the bench for a single power Game.
GOALKEEPERS:
Toaster Nsabata(Zanaco),
Kenny Mumba(Red Arrows),
Lawrence Mulenga(Kabwe Warriors).
DEFENDERS:
Kapota Kayawe(Nkana),Boyd Mkandawire (NAPSA Stars),Solomon Sakala(Kabwe Warriors),Bernard Mapili(Zesco United),Billy Mutale(Power D.),Benedict Chepeshi(Red Arrows),Mweene Mumbi(GBFC).
MIDFIELDERS:
Jack Chirwa(GBFC),Paul Katema(Red Arrows),Benson Sakala(Power D.),Shadreck
Malambo(Red Arrows),Salulani Phiri (Zanaco),Bruce. Musakanya(Red Arrows),John Chingandu(Zesco United),Julius
Situmbeko(Power D.),Larry Bwalya(Power D.),Jacob Ngulube(Mufulira W.),Godfrey
Ngwenya(Kabwe Warriors).
STRIKERS:
Patson Daka(Power D.),Moses Phiri(Zanaco),Noble Ramsey(Power D.),Friday Samu(GBFC).