Zambia midfielders quit retirement for Eagles

Zambia midfielder Chisamba Lungu has rescinded his decision to quit the Chipolopolo and has made himself available for the World Cup 2018 qualifier against Nigeria on October 9.

Chisamba who announced that he would rather not play for the Zambia national team after he was left on the bench in the game against Guinea Bissau was in the list of players released by new Chipolopolo coach Wedson Nyirenda last week to face the Super Eagles in Ndola.

The Russia-based player has now accepted the invitation as he could not disappoint his mentor and the new Chipolopolo coach.

“We should look at the bigger picture which is the nation. It is the country at stake not our personal egos. Whoever is called has to respond to the call otherwise we can be embarassed.

We are out of the Africa Cup, we have to make up for that. We have to account for ourselves well and put up a good run in our campaign for the 2018 Russia World Cup,” the Ural midfielder told the Zambia Daily Mail.

Another midfielder Fwayo Tembo has also reported for the national team camp after he had said he would not play for Zambia.

Tembo was around as Chiplopolo regrouped in Ndola and trained under the tutelage of Nyirenda for the first time since the coach was appointed.

The 16 local players called to camp were all available for yesterday’s training.

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