Kenyan internationals Ian Otieno and Kenneth Muguna are expected to face off when their sides, Zesco United and Azam FC, clash on Sunday at the Azam Complex during the AZAMKA festival.The Zambian Super League giants were invited by the Chamazi-based side for the friendly to mark the club’s festival ahead of the new season, with the kick off set for 5 PM.Another Kenyan within the ranks of Zesco United, Vincent Oburu, will not be part of the match having not been included in the club’s traveling party on top of missing out on the four team tournament the team engaged in during their pre-season.Tunatarajia kucheza mechi ya kimataifa ya kirafiki dhidi ya Zesco United ya Zambia, itakayofanyika Uwanja wa Azam Complex Jumapili hii saa 11.00 jioni.Mechi hiyo tutaitumia kutambulisha silaha zetu za msimu mpya kwa mashabiki wa soka, katika kilele cha siku yao ya ‘AZAMKA’. pic.twitter.com/FsDE7vkqte— Azam FC (@azamfc) August 8, 2022 The nine-time Zambian league champions are expected to jet into Tanzania tomorrow ahead of the match set for Sunday.Zesco Head Coach Mumamba Numba is elated at the prospect of taking on a top side for one of their pre-season friendlies, terming it a timely one as they prepare for their CAF assignment where they will take on the winner between Eswatini’s Mbabane and South Africa’s Royal AM in the second preliminary qualification round of the CAF Confederation Cup.“We are delighted and feel this friendly comes at the right time especially that we had challenges in securing friendlies outside the country. Our target was to play at least 3-4 international friendlies in order to prepare for Confederations Cup. We are grateful to Azam for coming to our aid by inviting us for this important match. It will go a long way and give us a good picture in terms of how ready we are,” Mumamba said.Okumu focused on Gent despite transfer linksAzam also start their continental quest in the second preliminary round in the same competition against the winner between Al Akhdar of Libya and Sudan’s Ahli Khartoum.
