Hapoel Tel Aviv Prepares for Derby with Full Squad, New Signing Unavailable
Hapoel Tel Aviv is finalizing preparations for their crucial derby match against Maccabi Tel Aviv tomorrow at Bloomfield Stadium. The club's fans have sold out their allocated tickets, ensuring Gate 5 will be filled with supporters.
Professionally, coach Eliniv Barda will have a full squad available. However, new signing Yanick Leliendel is not expected to play. His registration is currently blocked because fellow player Shanda Silva has not yet found a new team, preventing Leliendel's registration without Silva being frozen. Furthermore, Leliendel is not yet at full match fitness. Hapoel Tel Aviv is already registering seven foreign players, meaning even if Leliendel's registration issue is resolved, Barda is unlikely to 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.
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