Goalkeeper Richard Chimbamba is among the six FCB Nyasa Big Bullets players Kalisto Pasuwa has called up to the Malawi squad.
The newly appointed Malawi interim coach on Wednesday named a 25-man squad for the remaining 2025 AFCON qualifiers.
Most notably, Pasuwa has called up the number 1 Bullets goalie for the first time in many years.
The Zimbabwean has also included Nickson Nyasulu, Gomegzani Chirwa, Yankho Singo, Lloyd Aaron and Alick Lungu in his national team.
Malawi, wearing a fresh technical panel, will face Burundi away in Ivory Coast on 14 November before hosting Burkina Faso at the Bingu National Stadium in Lilongwe four days later.
Malawi Squad
Goalkeepers: William Thole (Mighty Mukuru Wanderers), George Chikooka (Silver Strikers), Richard Chimbamba (FCB Nyasa Big Bullets).
Defenders: MacDonald Lameck, Maxwell Paipi, Nickson Mwase (Silver Strikers), Gomezgani Chirwa, Nickson Nyasulu, Alick Lungu (FCB Nyasa Big Bullets), Dennis Chembezi (Al Qasim SC – Iraq), Charles Petro (FC Botosani – Romania), Timothy Silwimba (Mighty Mukuru Wanderers).
Midfielders: John Banda (UD Songo), Yankho Singo, Lloyd Aaron (FCB Nyasa Big Bullets), Lanjesi Nkhoma, Patrick Mwaungulu (Don Bosco – DRC), Chawanangwa Kaonga (Zanaco FC – Zambia), Wisdom Mpinganjira (Mighty Mukuru Wanderers), Zebron Kalima (Silver Strikers).
Strikers: Gabadinho Mhango (Marumo Gallants – RSA), Gadi Chirwa (Mighty Mukuru Wanderers), Zeliat Nkhoma (Kamuzu Barracks), Richard Mbulu, Lloyd Njaliwa (Costa Do Sol – Mozambique).