Doron Ben Dor 15/02/2021 09:30
Maor Levy, Sheri and Planich in training (Omri Stein)
Maccabi Haifa will arrive tonight (Monday, 20:45) at Teddy Stadium for one of its most important games this season, when it will host Betar Jerusalem. There were years when the game between the two teams was a top fight for the championship title and this time each team will come with different goals.
The Greens want to return to the top at the expense of Maccabi Tel Aviv, which passed them yesterday, for the first time this season, while the hosts are looking to advance towards the top playoffs. The club from Carmel always has a hard time in the capital, especially in recent years, when Haifa’s last victory for Teddy was somewhere in the 2016/17 season.
Coach Barak Bachar chose for the second time in a row not to practice in training that concludes the lineup that appears for the game. Bachar will be missing no less than four players in the squad – Taleb Twataha who suffers from tenderness in the back muscle, Yannik Wildshot who suffers from a similar problem, Nikita Rokavica who returned to practice with a ball and will only be eligible for the game against Urban KS in about two weeks and Yuval Ashkenazi who is undergoing rehabilitation.
To all this should be added Muhammad Awad, who only trained for the first time yesterday and was included in the squad. By the way, the injuries of Twataha and Wildshot should turn on a red light, as the two are having a hard time getting back to business after contracting the corona virus that may be affecting a return to full physical fitness.
San Menachem will return to the squad at the expense of Twataha, who started the derby. The team has a great desire to go to the cup break when they are in first place again: “We must win at all costs Teddy,” said Carmel.
Estimated composition: Josh Cohen, Ernest Mabuka, Ofri Arad, Bogdan Planich, San Menachem, Neta Lavie, Muhammad Abu Fani, Jose Rodriguez, Dolev Haziza, Chiron Sheri (Goodsway Donio) and Omar Atzili
