MALAWI have included four foreign-based players in their 21-man squad for Saturday’s Cosafa Castle Cup first round match against Mozambique in Blantyre. Coach Young Chimodzi has kept the bulk of the players that beat Kenya 2-0 in Malawi’s first-round World Cup qualifier last Saturday.
Malawi squad:
Goalkeepers: Valence Kamzere (Telecom Wanderers), Swadic Sanudi (Bata Bullets)
Defenders: Peter Mponda, Meke Mwase (both Bata Bullets), Patrick Mabedi (Kaizer Chiefs, South Africa), Afiki Sikelo (Bata Bullets)
Midfielders: Chikondi Banda, James Chimera (both Bata Bullets), Mike Kumanga (Myale), John Maduka (Umtata Bush Bucks, South Africa), Albert Mpinganjira, Sherry Musuku (both Telecom Wanderers), Wilfred Nyalugwe (Red Lions), Moffat Sinsamala (Silver Strikers), Derek Somanje (Civo United), McDonald Yobe (Telecom Wanderers)
Strikers: Steve Bakali (Police XI, Botswana), Daniel Chitsulo (Civo United), Essau Kanyenda (Jomo Cosmos, South Africa), Ganizani Malunga (Silver Strikers), Jones Nkhwazi (Bata Bullets).