adminChando Kupisa lost 1-0 to Chicken Inn at Luveve on Saturday when Madira was away with the national Under-20 team in Molepolole, Botswana.
In his absence Thanks Tengwe was holding fort but Madira is back and hoping to inspire his charges from the touchline against the league’s basement club.
“So far everything is okay for our side.
“We are preparing well for the game and we are looking at getting maximum points.
“We are playing at home,” said Madira.
Gunners are also welcoming the return of Farai Madora and Munyaradzi Chiwara who were with the Under 20 team alongside Madira.
The side also missed striker Wellington Kamudyariwa and Moses Muchenje who were with the national five-a-side team in South Africa.
Defender Valentine Ndaba who missed last weekend’s game because he was attending a funeral is also back in the squad.
“It’s a big boost to have some of our players returning,” said Madira.
While Blue Rangers could be sitting at the bottom of the log, Madira said he still has great respect for the side.
“We respect them because they have some seasoned players in their team but with our unknown players, we want to prove ourselves and collect three points,” said Madira.
Blue Rangers are now home to veterans Elliot Matsika, Eddie Mashiri and Nyasha Chazika.
In another match on Saturday, draw specialists Harare City host FC Platinum at Gwanzura.
FC Platinum go into the match as the favourites but a defeat could still cause some discomfort for the ambitious miners.
But it is CAPS United’s Northern Irish team manager Sean Connor who needs a win more than anyone else in the league as he is now sitting on a time bomb.
CAPS United strikers are yet to find the net after five games and their only goal so far has come from a penalty off the boot off goalkeeper Edmore Sibanda against Harare City.
Fixtures:
Saturday: Gunners v Blue Rangers (Lafarge), Chicken Inn v Buffaloes (Luveve), Harare City v FC Platinum (Gwanzura), CAPS United v Quelaton (NSS), Motor Action v Hardbody (Motor Action Sports Club)
Sunday: Highlanders v Monomotapa (Babourfields), Hwange v Black Mambas (Colliery)
Wednesday: Shabanie Mine v Dynamos (Maglas
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