Fashion Sakala has transformed his Rangers form to the international stage with a stunning solo goal.
The Light Blues star has arguably been the best performer at the club since Michael Beale's arrival with his importance to the team signalled with regular minutes under Giovanni van Bronckhort's successor. He has repaid that faith with six goals and seven assists from the 42-year-old's first game with his tally standing at just one and one in the Premiership under the previous regime.
The Zambia attacker went into the African Cup of Nations qualifying clash against Lesotho with three goals in his last three games at club level and he showed his class once again as his direct running and pace played a major factor.. The visitors grabbed the first goal of the game but they only held the lead for four minutes before a brilliant solo effort from Sakala levelled matters.
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His country went on to win the game 3-1 with the duo set to go head to head once again on Sunday as part of a qualification double-header. Zambia have six points from three games and are in Group H alongside Ivory Coast, Comoros and Lesotho.
Next up after Lesotho on Sunday is a home clash with the Ivory Coast in June before they round off their group stage bid on the road at Comoros in September.
Sakala will be hoping his fine form continues on his return to Rangers duty with some big games on the horizon. Dundee United make the trip to Ibrox on April 1 before an Old Firm showdown with Celtic at Parkhead on April 8.
The Glasgow rivals then meet at Hampden once again at the end of April in the Scottish Cup semi-final. Ange Postecoglou's men grabbed the headlines in the last national stadium meeting after lifting the League Cup with a 2-1 win.
They will then face off for the final time this campaign once the top and bottom six are determined with fixtures to be confirmed.
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