Hapoel Be'er Sheva Faces Maccabi Tel Aviv With Striker Uncertainty

Hapoel Be'er Sheva is preparing to face Maccabi Tel Aviv on Monday, with significant uncertainty surrounding the availability of their key striker, Igor Zlatanovic. Although Zlatanovic participated in training, it was not at full intensity, and he is not expected to start the match. There is considerable doubt whether he will even be included in the squad due to a groin injury, which also caused him to miss their previous game against Hapoel Haifa.

Adrian Ugrysis is a potential starter in Zlatanovic's place, having trained with the team. During a portion of the training session, Forson Amankwah, whose addition to the team was announced during the Hapoel Haifa match, was practiced in the starting lineup. The current decision regarding who will play alongside or instead of Amankwah is between him and Niv Yehoshua.

Zahi Ahmed is set to return to the squad and is also in contention for a starting position. The defensive lineup is settled, with Miguel Vítor and Itay Rotman as center-backs, and Guy Mizerachi and Pedro Amador as full-backs.

A major question for the team is which players will be excluded from the matchday squad, assuming that Amankwah, Ahmed, and Ugrysis are all included. Players like Roi Levi, Itay Hazut, and Yoni Stoyanov were omitted from the squad for the 2-2 draw against Hapoel Haifa and are no longer part of the club's plans, but this situation concerns three new players who will be dressing for the champions.