DYNAMOS coach Herbert Maruwa is pleased with the depth of his squad as he looks to shuffle his pack once again in their Castle Lager Premier Soccer League match against Hwange at Barbourfields Stadium on Sunday.
Maruwa missed five key players in last week's match against Yadah due to a combination of suspension and injuries in his team.
Tanaka "Kante" Shandirwa and defender Kelvin Moyo, who had played every minute of the team's matches this year, were absent against Yadah.
However, DeMbare still hammered the Expense Chitukutuku coached side 5-1.
While Kante and Moyo are expected to return to the starting lineup on Sunday, Maruwa will be without five other key members for the trip to Bulawayo.
Captain Frank Makarati who returned to the starting lineup last week is suspended for the Hwange match, and so is midfielder Junior Makunike.
Denver Mukamba, who was suspended last week, is still sidelined, this time due to an illness. Striker Eli Ilunga who got the fifth goal last week is also out ill, together with fullback Wilmore Chimbetu.
Maruwa believes keeping his players fresh could be the key to the club’s success this season.
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"We registered quality players, so we will keep on rotating them. Last week we changed almost the whole team and this week it's the same so in terms of depth I'm satisfied as a coach," Maruwa said.
"Any player selected to play on the day can do the job. This week we also have guys who are not playing so basically we are going to field a new team but we hope to get a positive result."
Dynamos have struggled to produce results consistently this season, but their gaffer hopes that the team can put together a sequence of wins from here on.
"Preparations are going on well for the Hwange match whom we will play in Bulawayo where we played the reverse fixture and managed to win. It's a new game altogether and a lot has happened since that game."
He is happy with how his team performed in the first half of the season despite lagging nine points behind log leaders Highlanders.
"I'm happy there is a lot of progress in the team especially in terms of scoring goals. We are now the highest scoring team in the league currently."
The other high scoring matches this season include the 4-1 mauling of Sheasham and the 3-0 victory over ZPC Kariba.
Dynamos are yet to lose a match at their adopted home ground Barbourfields Stadium this season, and Maruwa is hopeful that the good fortunes continue to roll.
"Our support base in Bulawayo is good, very encouraging. Our supporters there are very passionate about the team and it helps us especially the youngsters to express themselves."
Match day 18 fixtures
Saturday: Green Fuel v Yadah (Gibbo), FC Platinum v Simba Bhora (Mandava), Ngezi Platinum Stars v Bulawayo Chiefs (Baobab), Black Rhinos v Cranborne Bullets (Bata), Chicken Inn v Sheasham (Luveve), ZPC Kariba v Highlanders (Nyamhunga)
Sunday: Manica Diamonds v Caps United (Gibbo), Herentals v Triangle (Mandava), Dynamos v Hwange (Barbourfields)
