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The forward was injured during club duties and could now miss Afcon’s vital qualifying rounds where Chipolopolo will meet Botswana.
Zambia head coach Milutin ‘Micho’ Sredojevic has revealed how he will manage without Red Bull Salzburg forward Patson Daka.
The forward was injured during the UEFA Champions League game against Atlético de Madrid, which lost 3-2 on 27 October. The injury is likely to rule Daka out of the Africa Cup of Nations qualifiers against Botswana in November.
“We have been talking to him [Daka] every day, especially after that injury, ”Micho is quoted by the Zambia Federation. Facebook page as saying.
“We have the feeling of a Zambian with a patriotic heart and soul and wishes that the team play well without him, as his soul and his medicine are focused on the road to recovery.
“The Zambians have no reason to expect me to cry over that unfortunate situation that happened to Daka, we should all give full support to Patson to recover as soon as possible and we should refocus on other available players who will wear the scoring boots. Zambia in the double header against Botswana. “
The former SC Villa manager stated that the number of goals scored during previous friendlies in which Daka did not participate suggests that there should be no reason to worry.
“Between October 7 and 25 we played five international friendlies and scored 10 goals,” he explained.
“That means we score two goals per game on average and this is what we were trying to achieve as Plan B in case Daka and other professional players were not available.”
“The best respect and support for Daka’s recovery would be for us to play our games and obtain results that would be his medicine to recover because he has seen our five games and seen his brothers serve the country.”
The Serb further warned that Zambia cannot afford to underestimate Botswana given its recent performance.
“The Botswana game will not be a walk in the park. It’s a very good team that hasn’t conceded more than one goal in five games with Adel Amrouche, ”concluded the former Orlando Pirates coach.
“They have very talented players and we cannot afford to take them lightly.”
Chipolopolo faced Malawi, Kenya, South Africa and Ethiopia during the recent international break, as the main objective was to prepare the team that will be tasked with fighting for a first group win in November.
