The Malawi national football team coach Meck Mwase has named 31 locally based players to go into camp on Monday in readiness for the back to back 2021 Africa Cup of Nations qualifiers against Burkina Faso next month.

Mwase has included five new players to his squad but there is no place for Lucky Malata who was part of the team when they played South Sudan and Uganda.

Mlatho Mponela’s Eric Kaonga, Be Forward Wanderers forward Vincent Nyangulu, Civo Service United defender Nickson Mwase, Ntopwa FC midfielder Mphatso Magaleta, Silver Strikers forward Foster Bitoni and Mafco FC defender Paul Ndlovu have been included in the list of players to prepare for the crucial matches.

Below is the full squad list:

  GOALKEEPERS

  Rabson Chiyenda Nyasa Big Bullets

    Brighton Munthali Silver Strikers

    William Thole Be Forward Wanderers

    Bonage Lweya Kamuzu Barracks

    DEFENDERS

  Ted Suman Be Forward Wanderers

    Stanley Sanudi Forward Wanderers

    Peter Cholopi Be Forward Wanderers

    Precious Sambani Nyasa Big Bullets

    Gomezgani Chirwa Nyasa Big Bullets

    Hadji Wali Silver Strikers

    Nickson Mwase Civo

    Lusekero Malema Karonga United

    Eric Kaonga Mlatho Mponera

    Nickson Nyasulu Nyasa Big Bullets

    Paul Ndhlovu Mafco

    MIDFIELDERS

   Lloyd Njaliwa Moyale Barracks

    Micium Mhone Blue Eagles

    Duncan Nyoni Silver Strikers

    Mike Mkwate Nyasa Big Bullets

    Chimwemwe Idana Nyasa Big Bullets

    Rafick Namwera Be Forward Wanderers

    Peter Banda Nyasa Big Bullets

    Mphatso Magaleta Ntopwa FC

    Felix Zulu Be Forward Wanderers

    Chimango Kayira Nyasa Big Bullets

    Isaac Kaliati Be Forward Wanderers

    Chikoti Chirwa Kamuzu Barracks

  STRIKERS

   Hassan Kajoke Nyasa Big Bullets

    Patrick Phiri Nyasa Big Bullets

    Vincent Nyangulu Be Forward Wanderers

    Foster Bitoni Silver Strikers