Sharan Yeni will be absent from the upcoming league game against Maccabi Petah Tikva, Maccabi Tel Aviv announced tonight (Saturday) following the death of his father Lior at the age of 84. ” Following the death of his father, Lior Yeni, who passed away tonight. May his memory be blessed, “the official statement said.
In addition to Laney, coach Patrick Van Leven will have to make do without the injured Maor Kandil and Ben Bitton, who will not be on the roster ahead of the Yellows’ first game in the second round. The Dutch coach will try to put together a third victory in a row and narrow the gap from the top to 8 points again.
Van Leven is expected to practice the lineup tomorrow, with Tal Ben-Haim, Yonatan Cohen and Alexander Peshich set to continue at the front after the successful performance in the Tel Aviv derby.
After a period of tight schedule, Maccabi players were given an entire week without games, which allowed them to work on the connection and coordination between the defensive, link and offensive lineups. “We had a chance to practice things and we’ll get to the game in two much more connected,” said a player on the team.