Bulawayo City head coach Philani Ncube has declared that he is not afraid of Highlanders as the two teams prepare for battle in the Bulawayo derby.

Philani Ncube a veteran coach who have taken charge of many premier league teams in the Southern Region and has been accoded the best coach of the season back in 2008 is confidents of winning his first match this season against Highlanders.

Ncube told the Sunday News that perhaps his players are afaid of Bosso but he certainly is not.

“I am not scared of Highlanders, maybe my boys are but I am not, I have played against them before and beaten them,’’ said Ncube.

The coach challenged his charges to do well and rise up to the occasion.

City have so far drawn two matches while they have tasted defeat once. They started off their campaign with a 2-2 against How Mine before they were beaten 1-0 by Tsholotsho. Last Saturday, they came back with a point from their visit to ZPC Kariba.