Maccabi Haifa Eyes Kangwa Chora's Redemption Against Tiberias

Maccabi Haifa is set to host Hapoel Ironi Tiberias on Saturday evening, aiming for a third consecutive victory before the league break. The team's morale is high following recent successes and the impressive debut of winger Pedro Brazão, who will make his home debut at Sammy Ofer Stadium. Young defender Noam Shtayman, recently called up to the national team, will also start his first game of the season, replacing Tsunami who reported groin sensitivity and was rested. Silva Kani will be absent due to a knee injury, with former top scorer Guy Melamed returning to the squad after recovering from his own injury. Pedro Brazão is also back in the squad after being left out due to foreign player limits. Kangwa Chora is expected to return to the starting lineup after two games, facing high expectations and significant competition for his position. "The burden of proof is on him," a club source stated, emphasizing the pressure on Chora to perform. The team anticipates strong crowd support, with police approving the entry of fan support equipment. Coach Barak Bakhar and goalkeeper Omri Glazer highlighted the importance of fan encouragement in a pre-game press conference. The projected starting lineup includes Glazer; Yalla Betaye, Nigel Lonwijk, Noam Shtayman, Kenny Saief; Ali Mohamed, Eitan Azulai, Bruninho; Pedro Brazão, Kangwa Chora, and Andrija Novakovich.