Will you keep running? Maccabi Haifa will host Maccabi Netanya tonight (Saturday) and will try to register a seventh consecutive victory. The Greens have won the diamonds in the last five meetings in all competitions and another one will open a temporary gap of 11 points from Maccabi Tel Aviv.
However, what has been occupying Maccabi Haifa lately is the candidacy of Omar Atzili. Yesterday, a twenty-person demonstration took place near Yankele’s house, which called for the actor not to be included, due to the affair in which he was involved. On the other hand, the player himself and the club members receive many messages from Maccabi Haifa fans who want to see the noble wearing green. The midfielder himself is waiting to be released from Opel Nicosia and then his path to Maccabi Haifa will be paved.
Barak Bachar will get back Neta Lavi who ran a suspension and will return to the link when the deliberation is at the expense of who it will be – Yuval Ashkenazi or Muhammad Abu Fani. Bachar also has a dilemma up front: Nikita Rokavica is fit, but it is possible that Goodsway Donio who scored against Bnei Yehuda will continue to get credit.
Changes are also expected in the defense. The yellowed Ofri Arad will be absent and Eid Habashi, who came in as a substitute against Bnei Yehuda, will return for the first time since the loss in the team derby. San Menachem, who was rested against Bnei Yehuda, is expected to return to the squad in place of Taleb Twataha.
Estimated composition: Josh Cohen; Raz Meir, Bogdan Planich, Eid Habashi, San Menachem; Jose Rodriguez, Neta Lavie, Muhammad Abu Fani (Yuval Ashkenazi); Charon Cherry, Dolev Haziza, Nikita Rokavica (Goodsway Donio).
