WARRIORS interim coach Norman Mapeza is not looking beyond Zimbabwe’s international friendly against Zambia on Sunday but has called on the selected players to take the game seriously.

In his first interview since his appointment on Tuesday night, Mapeza revealed that he will have to think first before accepting the job on a full time basis.

“I am not a full time coach so I should not talk beyond Sunday. It is not easy challenge (coaching Warriors) because I am also at FC Platinum.

“It is something I need to think about,” said Mapeza at the ZIFA Village on Thursday evening.

Commenting on the importance of Sunday’s friendly against Chipolopolo, Mapeza said: “It is a friendly match yes, but we have to take it seriously.

“Zambia have called in what I believe is a strong team so we have to also treat the game with respect.

“Who knows there might some people watching our players.”

Seventeen out of 23 players called into camp had reported at ZIFA Village by Thursday night. Missing are Chicken Inn defender Teenage Hadebe who has been ruled out through injury as well as the South African based duo of strikers Evans Rusike and Tendai Ndoro who are yet to arrive.