Maccabi Haifa Players Return to Training Ahead of Hapoel Jerusalem Match

Maccabi Haifa is resuming preparations for their upcoming Monday match against Hapoel Jerusalem, with most of their national team players now back and available for coach Barak Bakhar. The returning players include Omri Glazer, Yarin Levi, Eitan Azulai, Noam Steifman, Navot Ratner, Iyad Hallaili, Ali Muhammad, and Kangi Hura.

Glazer, who recovered from an illness, is expected to be available despite not playing for Israel. Eitan Azulai featured in two recent qualifying matches for Israel, while Levi was a substitute in games against Austria and Ireland. For the youth national team, Steifman played 180 minutes, Hallaili started two games, and Ratner came on as a substitute against Slovenia. Steifman is a potential starter against Hapoel Jerusalem due to an injury to Tsunami.

Among the foreign players, Kangi Hura is in excellent form after scoring twice for Curaçao against Costa Rica and Nicaragua and is likely to start. Ali Muhammad played in all three of Niger's recent matches, completing 90 minutes against Gabon and being substituted at halftime against Algeria. The team will also celebrate Muhammad's 31st birthday on Thursday.

Sean Goldberg is expected to return to training after recovering from an illness, as is Nigel Lonwijk, who missed a recent friendly due to a muscle sensitivity. Tsunami is considered doubtful for the next game. With nearly a full squad available for the next four training sessions, the team expressed readiness to prepare for the Hapoel Jerusalem match, stating there is sufficient time to integrate everyone.