Mzava also out of Ghana game

The Flames woes ahead of next month’s 2013 Africa Cup of Nations final qualification round qualifier against Ghana have taken a turn for the worse with the news that another key defender, Limbikani Mzava, is also suspended from the match.

Flames coach Kinnah Phiri confirmed the development, describing it as a major setback as he will also be without sweeper James Sangala who was shown the red card in last weekend’s encounter in Accra.

According to Kinnah, Mzava will not be eligible for the match having picked a second yellow card against Ghana.

“He was shown the first yellow card when we played Chad. This is a major setback because it means two key defenders are out. However, the solace is that we will be welcoming back Foster Namwera who has completed his yellow card suspension,” said Kinnah.

Already, the Flames are without captain Peter ‘Mjojo’ Mponda who is recovering from a recurring knee injury.

Meanwhile, Kinnah has announced that he has proposed that the team should regroup on September 23 in preparation for the return leg against Ghana.

“I am planning to have a meeting with the FAM president [Walter Nyamilandu] to propose that we should play an international friendly match against Mali as part of the preparations for the Ghana game since Mali will also be taking on Botswana,” he said.