Malawi national football team coach Marian Mario Marinica has named a 30-man provisional squad of local players that will go into camp on May 8 ahead of the Afcon 2023 qualifiers.
The squad has ten new faces including Nyasa Big Bullets left back Alick Lungu and centre back Haji Wali.
The Romanian has also roped in Kamuzu Barracks left winger Patrick Banda and Ekwendeni Hammers attacking midfielder Chawanangwa Gumbo.
Other new faces are Zeliati Nkhoma (Kamuzu Barracks), Gaddie Chirwa (Blue Eagles) and Mphatso Kamanga (Karonga United).
Meanwhile, the coach has confirmed Patrick Mabedi and Franco Ndawa as his assistants while Lawrence Waya has been assigned the data analyst role on internship basis.
Silver Strikers assistant coach Peter Mgangira and NBB reserve team coach Enos Chatama will be understudying Marinica.
James Sangala has replaced Clement Kafwafwa as Technical Support Manager while Dedza Dynamos goalkeeper trainer Victor Mphande has replaced NBB reserve team goalkeeper trainer Swadick Sanudi as goalkeeper coach.
The Flames will have a two-phase camping session with the first one expected to end on 22 May. 4, 22 The second phase, which will include foreign based players to be announced next week, will start on May 22 al the way through to the match days.
Malawi will host Ethiopia on May 2 before facing Guinea four days later.
Here is the listing
𝐆𝐨𝐚𝐥𝐤𝐞𝐞𝐩𝐞𝐫𝐬
Ernest Kakhobwe
Clever Nkungula
Charles Thom
𝐃𝐞𝐟𝐞𝐧𝐝𝐞𝐫𝐬
Stanley Sanudi
Paul Ndhlovu
Blessings Mpokera
Alick Lungu
Mark Fodya
Kelvin Kadzinje
Gomezgani Chirwa
Frank Chikufenji
Hadji Wali
Precious Sambani
Patrick Banda
𝐌𝐢𝐝𝐟𝐢𝐞𝐥𝐝𝐞𝐫𝐬
Chimwemwe Idana
Yamikani Chester
Schumacher Kuwali
Micium Mhone
Chikoti Chirwa
Innocent Msowoya
Chawanangwa Gumbo
𝐒𝐭𝐫𝐢𝐤𝐞𝐫𝐬
Stain Davie
Anthony Mfune
Mphatso Kamanga
Gaddie Chirwa
Chiukepo Msowoya
Zeliat Nkhoma
𝐓𝐞𝐜𝐡𝐧𝐢𝐜𝐚𝐥 𝐒𝐭𝐚𝐟𝐟
Mario Marinica – Head of Technical Panel
Patrick Mabedi – Assistant
Franco Ndawa – Assistant
Clwyd Jones – Assistant/Sport Psychologist/ Data Analyst
James Sangala – Technical Support Manager
Major Rogers Mhango – Assistant Technical Support Manager
Victor Mphande – Goalkeepers trainer
Gift Ligomeka – Team Doctor
Chikondi Mandalasi – Physiotherapist
Peter Mgangira – Understudy Coach
Enos Chatama – Understudy coach
Lawrence Waya – Internal Data Analyst.
