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Senior Sports Reporter
A GROUP of home-based Warriors arrived in Mauritius yesterday for the first leg of the CHAN first round qualifier.

The team is under the guidance of interim coach Rahman Gumbo following the resignation of Sunday Chidzambwa on Wednesday.

Gumbo and his assistant Lloyd Mutasa yesterday picked an 18-member squad to face Club M at the New George V Stadium in Curepipe.

The travelling squad included mostly Warriors fringe players and experienced hands like Ariel Sibanda, Partson Jaure, Peter Muduhwa, Nqobizitha Masuku, Marlvin Gaki, Richard Hachiro, Prince Dube and Leeroy Mavhunga.

They also took on board the current Premiership top scorer Clive Augusto of Chicken Inn, Dynamos’ new signing Evans Katema and CAPS United’s winger Phineas Bhamusi.

The return leg will be at Barbourfields next week.

The winner will face either South Africa or Lesotho.

Meanwhile, Highlanders will not be in action this weekend after the Premier Soccer League decided to postpone their clash with Bulawayo Chiefs because they have contributed four players to the Warriors in Mauritius.

Zimbabwe Squad

Goalkeepers: Talbert Shumba (Chapungu), Ariel Sibanda (Highlanders)

Defenders: Ian Nekati (ZPC Kariba), Xolani Ndlovu (Chicken Inn), Partson Jaure (Manica Diamonds), Peter Muduwa (Highlanders), Byron Madzokere (Yadah Stars), Brian Chikwenya (Triangle)

Midfielders: Phenias Bhamusi (CAPS United), Richard Hachiro (Herentals), Nqobizitha Masuku (Highlanders), Ra?ph Kawondera (Triangle), Never Tigere (FC Platinum), Malvin Gaki (Chicken Inn), Leeroy Mavunga (Yadah Stars)

Strikers: Clive Augusto (Chicken Inn), Evans Katema (Dynamos), Prince Dube (Highlanders)

Fixtures

Tomorrow: Chapungu v Manica Diamonds (Mandava) Black Rhinos v FC Platinum (NSS) Harare City v Dynamos (Rufaro)

Sunday: Mushowani Stars v ZPC Kariba (Trojan Stadium) CAPS United v Ngezi Platinum Stars (NSS)

Hwange v TelOne (Colliery) Postponed Matches Chicken Inn v Herentals (Luveve) Bulawayo Chiefs v Highlanders (Barbourfields) Triangle United v Yadah (Gibbo).