Flames interim coach Kallisto Pasuwa has dropped Kamuzu Barracks forward Zeliat Nkhoma and Mighty Mukuru Wanderers defender Timothy Silwimba from the squad that will face Burundi on Thursday in Ivory Coast in 2025 TotalEnergies Africa Cup of Nations Group L qualifier.

The Flames has left for Ivory Coast this afternoon.

The full squad is as follows:

Goalkeepers: William Thole (Mighty Mukuru Wanderers), George Chikooka (Silver Strikers) and Richard Chimbamba (FCB Nyasa Big Bullets)

Defenders: MacDonald Lameck, Maxwell Paipi, Nickson Mwase (Silver Strikers), Gomezgani Chirwa, Nickson Nyasulu, Alick Lungu (FCB Nyasa Big Bullets),Dennis Chembezi (Al Qasim SC-Iraq), Charles Petro (FC Botosani-Romania).

Midfielders: John Banda (UD Songo),Yankho Singo,Lloyd Aaron (FCB Nyasa Big Bullets)Lanjesi Nkhoma, Patrick Mwaungulu (Don Bosco-DRC),Chawanangwa Kaonga (Zanaco FC-Zambia),Wisdom Mpinganjira (Mighty Mukuru Wanderers) and Zebron Kalima (Silver Strikers)

Strikers: Gabadinho Mhango (Marumo Gallants-RSA),Gadi Chirwa (Mighty Mukuru Wanderers),Richard Mbulu, Lloyd Njaliwa (Costa Do Sol-Mozambique)