Pasuwa names his squad

CALLISTO Pasuwa has challenged the home-based players to challenge their foreign-based crew for the places available in the Warriors squad for the 2017 Nations Cup finals in Gabon.The coach told reporters yesterday, as he named his squad for the friendly international against Zambia at the National Sports Stadium yesterday, that no-one was guaranteed a place in the team for Gabon.

Pasuwa is expected to name another squad next week which incorporates the foreign-based contingent led by the likes of Costa Nhamoinesu, Marvelous Nakamba, Knowledge Musona, Evans Rusike, Cuthbert Malajila, Tendai Ndoro, Kuda Mahachi and Matthew Rusike for the next international friendly against Tanzania at the National Sports Stadium on November 13.

Warriors squad

Goalkeepers: Tatenda Mukuruva (Dynamos), Donovan Bernard (How Mine)

Defenders: Godknows Murwira (Dynamos), Hardlife Zvirekwi (CAPS United), Ronald Pfumbidzai (CAPS United), Honest Moyo (Highlanders), Lawrence Mhlanga (Chicken Inn), Teenage Hadebe (Chicken Inn)

Midfielders: Tendai Ndlovu (Highlanders), Farai Madhanhanga (Harare City), Jameson Mukombwe (Chapungu), Tafadzwa Kutinyu (Chicken Inn), Ronald Chitiyo (Harare City), Talent Chawapihwa (ZPC Kariba), Malvern Gaki (Triangle)

Strikers: Pritchard Mpelele (Hwange), Gift Mbweti (Hwange), Leonard Tsipa (CAPS United), Rodreck Mutuma (Dynamos), William Manondo (Harare City)