Malawi senior national football team coach Meck Mwase has announced a 32-man squad ahead of an international friendly against Zimbabwe.

The is set for October 11 at Kamuzu Stadium.

Orlando Pirates striker and South African Premiership Golden Boot winner Gabadinho Mhango and FC Sheriff defender Charles Petro are among the foreign-based stars.

Local-based players:

GOALKEEPERS

William Thole (Be Forward Wanderers), Brighton Munthali (Silver Strikers), Rabson Chiyenda (Nyasa Big Bullets) and Ernest Kakhobwe (Nyasa Big Bullets)

DEFENDERS

Gomezgani Chirwa (Nyasa Big Bullets), Precious Sambani (Nyasa Big Bullets), Hadji Wali (Silver Strikers), Nickson Nyasulu (Nyasa Big Bullets), Stanley Sanudi (Be Forward Wanderers) and Peter Cholopi (Be Forward Wanderers)

Midfielders: Peter Banda (Nyasa Big Bullets) Chimwemwe Idana (Nyasa Big Bullets), Isaac Kaliati (Be Forward Wanderers), Micium Mhone (Blue Eagles), Chimango Kaira (Nyasa Big Bullets), Chikoti Chirwa (Kamuzu Barracks), Raffick Namwera (Be Forward Wanderers) and Duncan Nyoni (Silver Strikers),

STRIKERS

Foster Biton (Silver Strikers), Vincent Nyangulu (Be Forward Wanderers) and Hassan Kajoke (Nyasa Big Bullets).

Foreign-based players:

Gabadinho Mhango – Orlando Pirates (SA)

John Banda – UD Songo (Mozambique)

Charles Petro – FC Sheriff (Moldova)

Schumaker Kuwali – UD Songo (Mozambique)

Chawanangwa Kaonnga – TS Sporting (SA)

Francisco Madinga – FC Dila Gori (Georgia)

Limbikani Mzava – Unattached

Gerald Phiri -Baroka FC (SA)

Richard Mbulu -Baroka FC (SA)-H-Metro