Chipolopolo have announced that Orlando Pirates winger Gamphani Lungu has been withdrawn from the squad for upcoming Africa Cup of Nations qualifiers due to injury.
The Football Association of Zambia (FAZ) revealed that the 28-year-old has been omitted from their current squad after being diagnosed with an ankle injury that could keep him out of action for up to three weeks.
Lungu featured for the full 90 minutes in the recent 1-0 victory for the Buccaneers over Sekhukhune United to advance to the Carling Knockout Cup semi-finals.
However, the versatile winger is likely to also miss the semi-final encounter against Stellenbosch following his recent injury set-back which sees him skip Zambia’s fixtures against Burundi.
“We also have Ghampani Lungu, who has a right ankle sprain that could take about 14-21 days,” said FAZ in a statement.
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Zambia currently occupy second spot in their Group I table following their loss to table toppers Algeria and subsequent victory at home against Togo.
The former SuperSport United and Siwelele FC star has impressed since joining the Soweto giants, scoring four goals while providing an assist in 12 appearances.