New Signing Yanick Lallindel May Debut for Hapoel Tel Aviv

Hapoel Tel Aviv is set to include new signing Yanick Lallindel in their squad for Friday's league match against Hapoel Petah Tikva at Bloomfield Stadium. While Lallindel is not yet at full match fitness, the club is leaning towards starting him in the lineup, with plans to substitute him in the second half. This marks his potential debut with the team.

Two players will be absent from the squad: Stav Tzuriel is suspended following a red card in the Tel Aviv derby, and Adrian Criev will not be registered due to the team's foreign player limit. Tzuriel's absence creates a tactical dilemma for coach Eliniv Barda regarding the positioning of Douglas Owusu. The coaching staff is considering moving Owusu to his natural right-wing position and starting Omri Altman, or keeping Owusu as an attacking midfielder and playing Roy Korin on the right wing.

Barda views this match as a test for the team's locker room morale following a disappointing loss earlier in the week. He expects his players to bounce back, demonstrate improved performance, and avoid succumbing to disappointment. The projected starting lineup includes Assaf Tzur in goal, a defense of Marcus Coco, Fernand Mayembo, and Chico, with Lallindel at left-back. The midfield is expected to feature Falcao, Elam Kanzpolsky, and either Omri Altman or Roy Korin. The attack will likely consist of Douglas Owusu, Emmanuel Boateng, and Roei Alkokin.