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Nakamba, Musona back in Zimbabwe squad for Afcon qualifiers

Marvelous Nakamba and captain Knowledge Musona are back in the Zimbabwe squad for next month's 2021 Africa Cup of Nations (Afcon) qualifying matches against Botswana and Zambia.

Zimbabwe host Botswana on November 15, before meeting Zambia away four days later in their Group H fixtures.

Headlining the 32-man provisional squad named by Zimbabwe interim coach Joey Antipas is Aston Villa midfielder Nakamba and Anderlecht forward Musona who both missed the 2022 Fifa World Cup qualifiers preliminary round matches against Somalia.

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Nakamba had excused himself from national team duty to allow himself time to settle in at his new club Villa, while Musona was excluded under controversial circumstances.