Zimbabwe’s Warriors coach Callisto Pasuwa has reportedly handed a 31-man provisional squad for the upcoming Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) that will be held in Gabon starting on 14 January 2017.
According to reports with a Zimbabwean newspaper which surfaced this morning the squad will be trimmed to 23 ahead of the finals despite strong denials by the Zimbabwe Football Association.
Conspicuously missing in the squad is FC Platinum goalkeeper Petros Mhari and England based Macauley Bonne who were ignored.
With Ronald Chitiyo returning to the team, the Warriors provisional squad boosts of fifteen foreign-based players and 16 home-based players.
Zimbabwe are in Group B together with Algeria,Tunisia and Senegal.
Warriors Afcon provisional squad
Goalkeepers: Tatenda Mukuruva (Dynamos), Bernard Donovan (How Mine), Nelson Chadya (Ngezi Platinum Stars) and Takabva Mawaya (Hwange)
Defenders: Lawrence Mhlanga, Teenage Hadebe (Chicken Inn), Bruce Kangwa (Azam FC, Tanzania), Costa Nhamoinesu (Sparta Prague, Czech Republic), Onismor Bhasera (SuperSport United, South Africa), Blessing Moyo (Maritzburg United, South Africa), Tendai Ndlovu (Highlanders), Hardlife Zvirekwi (Caps United), Liberty Chakoroma (Ngezi Platinum Stars), Oscar Machapa (AS Vita, DRC) and Elisha Muroiwa (Dynamos)
Midfielders: Marvelous Nakamba (Vitesse, Netherlands), Willard Katsande (Kaizer Chiefs, South Africa), Khama Billiat (Sundowns, South Africa), Knowledge Musona (K.V. Oostende, Belgium), Danny Phiri, Kudakwashe Mahachi (Golden Arrows, South Africa), Raphael Kutinyu (Chicken Inn), Ronald Chitiyo (Harare City), Marshal Mudehwe (FC Platinum) and Talent Chawapiwa (ZPC Kariba)
Strikers: Nyasha Mushekwi (Dalian Yifang, China), Tendai Ndoro (Orlando Pirates, South Africa), Evans Rusike (Maritzburg, South Africa), Mathew Rusike (Helsinborg IF, Sweden), Cuthbert Malajila (Bidvest Wits, South Africa), and Tinotenda Kadewere (Djurgårdens IF, Sweden)
