Warriors fullbacks Onismo Bhasera and Hardlife Zvirekwi could be in for a real nightmare when they face Senegal at Stade de Francevile on Thursday.

The game kicks off at 9PM Zimbabwean time.

The Warriors duo of Bhasera and Zvirekwi will have to keep an eye on Senegal’s talisman Sadio Mane, who if the going gets tough through the center, attacks from the wings.

However, Zvirekwi is not intimidated by the star status of the Liverpool player and told SportsZone it would be an honour to be in such a showdown.

“It’s a privilege for us some of the players playing in the lower leagues to rub shoulders with the big guys. It gives us an idea of where we are as players,” said Zvirekwi.

He however admits it is a mammoth task.

“It is not going to be an easy match and I never thought there was going to be any easy match in this tournament.

“So I think Senegal are going to be tough and we need to play as a team. We will need to go there and put up a fight against them,” said the reigning Castle Lager Premier Soccer League Player of the Year.

The Warriors were expected to hold a training session under floodlights on Tuesday evening.

Zimbabwe complete their group games with a date against Tunisia on Monday at 9 PM local time.