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“With the Champions League coming, we will have more fixtures and this requires us to strengthen our team. We need experience to build a stronger side able to contest at the highest level,” said Matano.

Sofapaka has however cancelled a planned two-week build-up tour of Lubumbashi, in Democratic Republic of Congo, citing logistical hitches.

“We really wanted to go and play in the Congo. But we cannot go unless they fulfil some of the conditions we gave them,” said Kalekwa. “It is expensive to fly the team to Lubumbashi and we need money now for the Champions League.”