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Zambia’s next weekend opponents in the FIFA 2010 World Cup qualifier Rwanda were walloped 2-0 by Malawin in a preparatory friendly on Saturday.

Amavubi as Rwanda national team is called conceded both goals in the second half. Malawi lost 5-0 to the Didier Drogba inspired Ivory Coast in the first match of the qualifiers are also on the road next weekend and travel to Burkina Faso to redeem it’s hope of qualifying to World’s biggest show piece.

Meanwhile Swedish based midfielder Isaac Chansa has been ruled out of the Rwanda encounter due to a knee injury he picked up in a league match for Helsingborg.

Chansa last featured for Zambia 11 months ago against Swaziland in a match he was withdrawn at half time for tactical reasons by Herve Renard. Since then the ‘Zambian Gattuso’ has only managed a substitute appearance against Togo in September last year and subsequently missing out in the Chipolopolo Boys’ last encounter against the Pharaohs on March 31^st as he failed to make the grade into the French-born trainer’s final 18 squad.

Defenders Kampamba Chintu and Jimmy Chisenga have also been ruled out due to a torn calf muscle and ankle injury respectively.

And in another related news, Armenian based rookie full back Emmanuel Mbola of Pyunik Yerevan has confirmed in a telephone interview with the Zamfoot Crew that he will be arriving in Johannesburg tonight from his base.

Mbola started off on Sunday morning and the exciting youngster is confident Zambia will beat Rwanda.

“I will start of at 08: 30 tomorrow and arrive in SA at around 20:30. I am confident Zambia has what it takes to beat both Rwanda and Algeria. Everyone at home should just rally behind us.

Others expected to join camp in South Africa are Jacob Mulenga who has penned a three year deal with Dutch side FC Utrecht and Hungary based Misheck Lungu. Israeli based teen striker Emmanuel Mayuka will fly direct from his base to Lusaka and link up with team in Ndola on Wednesday. Meanwhile the Chipolopolo Boys have extended their training camp in South Africa upto Wednesday. The Herve Renard drilled side will arrive in the country at midday on Wednesday and set camp at Ndola’s Mukuba Hotel.