The Zambia national team on Sunday afternoon flew to South Africa – Nelspruit where they will be based for the group stage of the Africa cup of nations without defense pillar Stoppila Sunzu.

Stoppila Sunzu is reported to have travelled to England to seal a deal with premiership club Reading FC.

Zambia national team defence pillar Stoppila Sunzu has travelled to England to attend a medical and sign for English premiership club Reading FC.

The Zambia team which went into camp in Johannesburg yesterday completed their schedule of friendlies when they drew with Norway in a send off match played in Ndola at the Levy Mwanawasa stadium.

The team has now shifted base to Nelspruit and is expected to play a couple of practice matches with some local nondescript teams as they wind down in readiness for the opener against Ethiopia.

-Thanks to zambianfoiotball.co.zm