Six FCB Nyasa Bullets women players will miss 2022 FAM National Women Championship opener as they welcome Destiny Academy on Saturday at Mpira Stadium.
The People’s ladies team will be aiming for a perfect start of the 2022 National final campaign in their quest to defend the title.
Certainly, Destiny Academy will be hoping for any advantage possible against Bullets. And the home side could be without six players for the encounter.
FCB Nyasa Bullets women coach Maggie Chombo has told Bullets Media that their top scorer, Mary Chavinda, who won the FAM Southern Region Women Football League Golden Boot will miss Saturday’s action.
“Mary Chavinda is still recovering from an injury she picked up during training the week the team resumed preparations for the group matches” said Chombo
She added that fellow striker Zainab Kapanda has been having on and off discomfort from the previous knee dislocation and is set to go for a Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI) scan in Lilongwe.
According to Chombo the other four set to miss the clash are Caroline Mlenzo, Shira Dimba, Jennifer Harry and Fauza Muhammad.
Despite the injury setbacks, Chombo believes the remaining players have capabilities to hand her the victory.
“Although there are many injuries, I believe in the remaining players”
Bullets ladies won 2021 FAM Women Championship after a 3-1 demolition over DD Sunshine last season.
In other Saturday match, Mzuzu Stadium will host Moyale vs Ascent Academy at Mzuzu Stadium.
The battle will continue on Sunday with games between Ntopwa vs Evirom at Mpira Stadium where as DD Sunshine will fa e Topik at Civo Stadium in Lilongwe.
