Maccabi Haifa Prepares for Challenging Away Match Against Maccabi Tel Aviv Without Striker Melamed
Translated & summarized from Walla by baba
Maccabi Haifa will play Maccabi Tel Aviv away on Monday without injured striker Guy Melamed, aiming to continue their strong start to the season. Coach Barak Bachar plans to keep the same lineup, relying on key players like Bronninio. About 2,800 Haifa fans will attend, but police have banned fan displays in their section.
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- Maccabi Haifa faces Maccabi Tel Aviv away on Monday at 20:30.
- Striker Guy Melamed is out due to a calf injury and will not play.
- Coach Barak Bachar likely keeps the same starting eleven from the first match.
- Defense will feature four foreign players: Tsunami, Yila Betay, Pedro, and Nigel Lonwijk.
- Bronninio scored twice in the opener and is expected to start again.
- Police banned fan displays for Maccabi Haifa supporters at Bloomfield Stadium.
Maccabi Haifa is set to face Maccabi Tel Aviv in an away match at Bloomfield Stadium on Monday at 20:30. The team aims to build on their positive momentum following a 2-1 league victory over Hapoel Ramat Gan in the season opener. The coaching and medical staff have confirmed that striker Guy Melamed will miss the match due to a calf muscle injury, prioritizing his recovery and avoiding risk.
Coach Barak Bachar is expected to maintain the same starting lineup that played against Ramat Gan, with the defensive line composed of four foreign players: Tsunami, Yila Betay, Pedro, and Nigel Lonwijk. In midfield, Ali Mohamed might be considered, but currently, Yarin Levi and Eitan Azoulay are favored to start alongside Bronninio, who impressed in the opening game by scoring twice and is seen as a key player for the team.
Approximately 2,800 tickets have been allocated for Maccabi Haifa supporters, who will be seated in sections 4-5 at Bloomfield. However, the fan organization "The Green Monkeys" announced that the Tel Aviv police have imposed a complete ban on bringing any fan displays or decorations into the Maccabi Haifa supporters' section for this match.
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