Power Dynamos end their month-long football hibernation this weekend when they hosts struggling Green Buffaloes at Arthur Davies Stadium in Kitwe.
The Kitwe side has not tasted any competitive action since December 27 when they beat Zanaco 2-1 at the same venue.
Power, who host fifth from bottom Buffaloes on January 30, have been inactive due to the five-man quota away on international duty that exempts them from league obligations
But with that number now down to four, Power are obliged to fulfil their league engagements.
This follows midfielder Chaniza Zulu’s return from Cameroon after he failed to make the final 28-member CHAN team when it was announced before the tournaments January 19 kickoff.
Zanaco failed to go top of the FAZ Super Division table on Sunday following a 2-1 away loss to Power Dynamos at Arthur Davies Stadium in Kitwe.
The Bankers drop from second to third after the loss and Power have replaced them at number two but are tied on 18 points, one point behind leaders Zesco United.
A brace from midfielder Godfrey Ngwenya in the 23rd minute and a 70th minute penalty ended Power’s three-match winless run in which period they had collected just 2 points since beating Nkwazi 3-1 away in Lusaka on December 12.
Zanaco’s goal came in-between Ngwenya’s on the stroke of halftime from Moses Phiri who scored his eighth of the season, three gals more than his club mate Roger Kola and Lusaka Dynamos striker Collins Sikombe.
Zesco United are the 2020/2021 “Christmas Champions” after results on Saturday ensured they will lead the table into the New Year.
Zesco, who return to action on January 9 after the Christmas break, took the symbolic title after second placed Buildcon failed to reclaim the number one spot on Saturday from them.
This is after Zesco took the overnight lead on Friday following a 0-0 away draw at Green Eagles in Choma.
Buildcon lost 1-0 away at Presidents Stadium in Kabwe to in-form promoted side Prison Leopards to sustain their second successive league defeat.
David Obashi’s 9th minute goal sent Prison to 3rd from 4th on 17 points, one behind Buildcon and two adrift of Zesco.