Zimbabwe national team head coach Kalisto Pasuwa, has invited 23 players, including Khama Billiat and IF Djurgadens Philana Kadewere for November 13 international friendly match against Tanzania.
A statement on Zimbabwe Football Association website said that Pasuwa and the Warriors would use the game as part of preparations for Warriors third appearance at Total Africa Cup of Nations in Gabon early next year.
Pasuwa called up three goalkeepers, eight defenders, seven midfielders and five forwards for the game scheduled for National Stadium in Harare.
Khama Billiat would be joined in the midfield by Golden Arrow’s Danny Phiri and Belgium based Knowledge Musona, who has not featured for Zimbabwe since missing the final AFCON qualifying match aganist Guinea.
Nelson Chadya joins Donovan Bernard and Tatenda Mkuruva to fight for the gloves, while Tanzania based Bruce Kangwa finds a place among Oscar Machapa and Tendai Ndoro in the striking force
Consipscously missing in the squad are AC Sparta Praha defender Costa Nhamoinesu, Evans Rusike and Blessing Moyo all miss out due to injuries,while England-based pair of Macauley Bonne and Tendayi Darikwa will not feature due documentation issues that they still have to sort out before they can be allowed to play for Zimbabwe.
Squad :
Goalkeepers: Donovan Bernard (How Mine),Tatenda Mkuruva (Dynamos),Nelson Chadya (Ngezi Platinum)
Defenders: Onismor Bhasera (Supersport United),Hardlife Zvirekwi (Caps United),Bruce Kangwa (Azam FC),Lawrence Mhlanga (Chicken Inn),Teenage Hadebe (Chicken Inn),Tendai Ndlovu (Highlanders), Oscar Machapa (AS Vita Club).
Midfielders: Marvelous Nakamba (Vitesse Arnhem),Marshall Mudehwe (FC Platinum),Raphael Kutinyu (Chicken Inn),Danny Phiri (Golden Arrows),Kudakwashe Mahachi (Golden Arrows),Khama Billiat (Mamelodi Sundowns)
Fowards: Knowledge Musona (KV Oostende),Mathew Rusike (Helsingborgs IF),Tendai Ndoro (Orlando Pirates),Cuthbert Malajila (Bidvest Wits),Philana Kadewere (Djurgardens IF)