Hapoel Petah Tikva Eyes Reinforcements Amidst League Return Preparations
Translated & summarized from Israel Hayom by baba
Hapoel Petah Tikva is preparing for its league return with a match against Maccabi Netanya, while also working on potential player acquisitions and assessing injuries. The team hopes to improve its standing after a difficult start to the season.
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- Hapoel Petah Tikva may sign free agent defender Roey Zrihan.
- The team faces Maccabi Netanya after a poor season start.
- New forward Eric Bille's availability is uncertain due to injury.
- Defenders Alex Musonda and Diego Arroyo are set to return.
- Fullback Avishai Cohen is out with a meniscus tear.
Hapoel Petah Tikva is exploring the possibility of signing free agent defender Roey Zrihan. Any club wishing to acquire Zrihan will need to pay compensation fees to Hapoel Rishon LeZion. The club is optimistic about reaching an agreement with Zrihan within the next two weeks.
Simultaneously, the team is intensifying preparations for the league's resumption, with a home match against Maccabi Netanya scheduled for Saturday. Hapoel Petah Tikva hopes the break will help the team recover from a poor start to the season, which saw them accumulate only three points from five matches, placing them second to last in the standings.
Within the next 24 hours, the club expects a final decision on the status of new forward Eric Bille, who sustained an injury during a training match against Hapoel Ramat Gan. Initially feared to be a fractured collarbone, the injury is now considered less severe, pending further examination. Defender Alex Musonda has returned to Israel and will rejoin training, while Diego Arroyo is also expected back in the coming days. Despite initial disappointment with Arroyo's performance, the club is giving him time to adapt.
Fullback Avishai Cohen will definitely miss the match against Netanya due to a meniscus tear. The article also mentions an interview with Eran Shadu.
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