Hapoel Tel Aviv Ready for Derby with Full Squad, New Signing Unavailable

Hapoel Tel Aviv is preparing for their crucial derby match against Maccabi Tel Aviv tomorrow at Bloomfield Stadium, with all fan tickets already sold out. On the professional front, coach Eliniv Barda will have a full squad available, with one notable exception: new signing Yannick Lellindell. Lellindell is not expected to play as his registration is still pending, and he is not yet in full match fitness. His registration is complicated by the fact that Shanda Silva has not yet found a new team, preventing Lellindell's registration without freezing another player. Furthermore, Hapoel Tel Aviv is currently registering seven foreign players, meaning even if Lellindell's registration is finalized, Barda would likely not replace another foreign player for him due to fitness concerns.

In other team news, right-back Marcus Coco, who missed the previous game against Hapoel Ramat Gan, has returned to full training this week and is fit to play in the derby.