Zambian midfield dynamo Nathan Sinkala has been ruled out of the 2015 Africa Cup of Nations finals.
Sinkala suffered a knee injury during Zambia's match against Congo DR last evening.
Team Doctor Joseph Kabungo has informed Football Association of Zambia that Sinkala will need at least four weeks to heal.
The loss of Sinkala is a big blow to Chipolopolo's hopes of success at the finals in Equatorial Guinea.
He was part of the squad that won the tournament in 2012 and is one of the stars of the current first-team.
Zambia's next match is against Tunisia on Thursday.