Zimbabwe national team coach Kalisto Pasuwa says they remain favourites to top Group B and are not scared of Senegal.

The Warriors are facing their biggest night in the 2017 Africa Cup of Nations as they meet the Lions of Teranga in their second group match on Thursday.

Pasuwa told reporters that confidence was flowing in his camp and they are looking forward to winning against Aliou Cisse's men which features star players from top European leagues.

“If a coach goes into battle telling his players that he fears Senegal, that means you are defeated already,” he told reporters.

“We have the confidence. I have told the boys that we are going to be on top and that is what we will do. We are still the favourites of this group.

“There is confidence in us from people watching and it pushes us to go an extra mile. Considering that at our last two appearances at AFCON we lost the opening matches, getting a draw has motivated the boys to go and play better than they did against Algeria.

“When playing against these type of teams, you need to be aggressive. We will play the same kind of football like they do. 

“Some of our boys are small, so we will need to keep possession in order to get into the Senegal attacking third. The way we played against Algeria may not be the same way we play against the Lions of Teranga. 

“We will bring another dimension, but there is no doubt that Senegal are going to be tough to break.”

Zimbabwe are fresh from a draw 2-2 draw against Algeria in their opening group match on Sunday, in a performance that surprised and also won the hearts of many.

The match is set to get underway at Stade de Franceville in Gabon at 21:00.