Maccabi Petah Tikva Prepares for Maccabi Haifa Clash Amidst Injury Concerns
Translated & summarized from Sport5 by baba
Maccabi Petah Tikva will host Maccabi Haifa on Saturday in the Israeli Premier League, with coach Ziv Arie aiming to improve the team's performance. Key players Adar Ratner and Ibrahima Sowe remain sidelined due to injury, though Ratner is expected back in early November. The club will also honor 22 combat-injured soldiers and debut a new third kit during a pre-game ceremony.
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- Maccabi Petah Tikva will host Maccabi Haifa on Saturday in the seventh round of the Israeli Premier League.
- Players Adar Ratner and Ibrahima Sowe are still injured and will miss the match.
- Adar Ratner is expected to return to play in early November.
- The club will honor 22 combat-injured soldiers before the game.
- Maccabi Petah Tikva will wear a new third kit for the match.
- Coach Ziv Arie emphasized the need to improve and win despite difficult games.
Maccabi Petah Tikva is set to host Maccabi Haifa on Saturday evening at 19:30 at the Shlomo Biton Stadium in the seventh round of the Israeli Premier League. Coach Ziv Arie will have a full squad at his disposal, with the exception of Adar Ratner and Ibrahima Sowe, who are still recovering from injuries. Ratner is expected to return to play in early November, potentially for the team's match against Hapoel Be'er Sheva.
The club announced that prior to the game, they will hold a ceremony honoring the "Diamonds for Life" association, which will recognize 22 combat-injured soldiers who will join the team on the field. Additionally, Maccabi Petah Tikva will debut a new third kit for the match.
Coach Ziv Arie expressed his thoughts on the upcoming game, stating, "Right now, the opponents are less interesting to us. All games are difficult, and losses are unpleasant. We need to fix things and hope we win. How do we avoid conceding? If I had an answer, we probably wouldn't be conceding. What we will do tomorrow, we will keep to ourselves. We will continue to believe in our team."
Player Guy Dezent added, "The staff has prepared us excellently all week, tactically and physically. We have connected, bonded, and learned from our mistakes. We are arriving as prepared as possible and are coming to take three points."
The projected lineup includes Maor Erlich; Samuel Owusu, Eluz Yao, Guy Dezent, Eitan Tibi, Aviv Salem; Lior Kasa, Eyal Inbrum, Liran Hazan; Jose Cortes and the forward.
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