Hapoel Be'er Sheva Faces Challenges as Key Players Injured

Hapoel Be'er Sheva is preparing for upcoming matches without two key starting players, midfielder Lucas Ventura and defender Itay Rotman, due to injuries. Ventura is suffering from a minor hamstring tear, while Rotman has a knee ligament strain.

Both players are expected to miss at least two league games, including a match against Hapoel Petah Tikva and another against Hapoel Kiryat Shmona. They will also be sidelined for the Europa League game against Dinamo Zagreb, scheduled for next week. The club hopes for their return after the international break, targeting a match on October 10th against Bnei Sakhnin.

Coach Ran Kochav is adjusting his plans. Yoni Stoyanov, who was slated for a loan move, will remain with the team for now, with potential interest from other clubs like Bnei Sakhnin. Stoyanov might even be included in the squad for the Hapoel Petah Tikva game, as the team will also be without Eliel Peretz, who received a red card. Hamudi Kanaan is expected to return to the squad.

Additionally, Hapoel Be'er Sheva is monitoring Maccabi Haifa midfielder Yarin Levi, facing competition from Beitar Jerusalem for his signature. The club is open to a trade if Maccabi Haifa is willing to negotiate. Regardless of the Levi situation, Be'er Sheva is actively seeking to strengthen its squad with another Israeli midfielder and potentially an additional Israeli defender following Rotman's injury.