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MICHO GETS DOWN TO WORK WITH 64 LOCAL PLAYERS

Chipolopolo coach Milutin Sredojevic has gotten down to work with 64 local players drawn from the Super League and National Division One teams converging in Ndola.

The 64 players have been drawn from nine Super League teams and nine National Division One teams drawn from Copperbelt, Central and North Western provinces.

In the second phase to be hosted in Lusaka, another 64 players drawn from the Super League and National Division One will be run through the mill.

After the two local camps, Micho will zero in on a consolidated batch of local players that will set in motion preparations for the March 26 home tie against Botswana and the away encounter four days later.

The technical bench has split the camps into two with Copperbelt being the meeting point for one half of the country while the other provinces will have their players converge in Lusaka.

Micho will also have an eye on the April 2020 African Nations Championship where Zambia will be among the 16 African countries vying for glory.

Zambia plays Botswana next month in back-to-back fixtures in the race for the Cameroon 2021Africa Cup of Nations.

Micho was appointed as Chipolopolo coach on February 3 on a two-year contract.

He has come with two assistants that comprise his first assistant and goalkeeper trainer while Oswald Mutapa and Stephen Mwansa will be the local gaffers to complete the bench.

TEAM LIST
(GOALKEEPERS)
Allan Chibwe (Nkana), Jackson Kakunta, Lawrence Mulenga (both Power Dynamos), Patrick Chooma (KYSA), Richard Nyirenda (Nchanga Rangers), Upson Chinyambu (Kitwe United), Victor Chabu (Chambeshi)

(DEFENDERS)
Gift Zulu, Lyson Thole (both Nkana), Nobert Chisala (Kansanshi Dynamos), Kondwani Chiboni (Power Dynamos), Cephas Handavu, Moses Soko (both Indeni), Charles Bwalya, Moses Lorosi (both Kitwe United), Clatous Mulolani (Lumwana Radiants), Clement Muliashi, Adrian Chama, Mwila Phiri (all Zesco United), Alex Mwamba (Mufulira Wanderers), Michael Njovu (KYSA), Gift Phiri (Nchanga Rangers), Zindawa Banda (Gomes), Wallace Kaleya, Dwayne Nyirenda (both Prison Leopards), Speedwell Nyumba, Brian Ntalasha (Mumbwa Medics), Percy Kisonge (Chindwin Sentries), Mauls Mokosa (Zambeef), Nezala Mvula (Chambeshi)

(MIDFIELDERS)
Benson Chali, Laurent Muma, Webster Muzaza (all Forest Rangers), Chaniza Zulu, Richard Zulu, Musonda Siame (all Lumwana Radiants), Rally Bwalya, Benson Sakala, Fred Mulambia (all Power Dynamos), Robby Phiri, Chola Bwalya (Mufulira Wanderers), Steven Chulu (KYSA), Oli Songwe (Kitwe United), Ezron Nkole (Indeni), Macleod Nyansula (Zambeef), Chanda Mukuka, Kunda Nkandu (both Gomes), Alec Mwape (Chindwin Sentries), Kasanda Chabala, Mathews Simbeye (both Chambeshi), Winford Kanyika (Kansanshi Dynamos), Elliot Kampukesa (Nchanga Rangers), Clue Jawera (Mumbwa Medics)

(STRIKERS)
Clinton Lubula, Royd Alufonso (both Kansanshi Dynamos), Davy Daka (Power Dynamos), Daniel Chama (KYSA), Isaac Kamuso (Prison Leopards), Ian Kangiru (Mumbwa Medics), Francis Mukuka (Zambeef), Patrick Gondwe (Young Nkana), Jonathan Munalula (Luanshya United), Ricky Banda (Indeni)

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