Maccabi Tel Aviv Faces Beitar Jerusalem With Shortened Squad
Translated & summarized from Mako by baba
Maccabi Tel Aviv will play against Beitar Jerusalem with a shortened squad due to multiple player injuries, including Tyris Asante. Despite the challenges, the team is familiar with competing with fewer players and aims to maintain its undefeated streak. Key players like Christian Blicq and Yoon Nikolascu are also out injured. Shagiv Yehezkel is expected to start, with Helio Varela on the left wing and Yehezkel on the right.
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- Maccabi Tel Aviv faces Beitar Jerusalem with a depleted squad due to player injuries.
- Tyris Asante is the latest player to join the injured list, alongside Christian Blicq and Yoon Nikolascu.
- The team is accustomed to playing with a reduced roster against strong opponents.
- Osher Davida returns to the squad but is expected to be a substitute.
- Shagiv Yehezkel is anticipated to start, with Helio Varela playing on the left wing.
Maccabi Tel Aviv is set to face Beitar Jerusalem at Teddy Stadium with a depleted squad, aiming to maintain their undefeated status and return to the top of the league. The team's injury woes have worsened with the addition of Tyris Asante to the list of sidelined players, which already includes Christian Blicq and Yoon Nikolascu who are undergoing rehabilitation.
The absence of these key players, coupled with Beitar Jerusalem's strong performance against Maccabi Tel Aviv last season, presents a challenging situation. However, Maccabi Tel Aviv is familiar with playing with a reduced roster against major rivals and has a history of successfully navigating such circumstances. For instance, they defeated Hapoel Be'er Sheva 3-1 in the Champions of Champions Cup, even before the arrival of players like Gabi Kanikovsky, James Tavernier, and Aster Skulker.
One player expressed confidence in the team's depth, stating, "We understand the magnitude of the occasion, but we have a very large and quality squad. We want to compete until the end, and games like these are an important character test for us. We've known how to handle such tests this season, and I hope we'll know how to do it again this time."
With Asante's recent injury, Maccabi Tel Aviv will play with only five foreign players until the November international break. Osher Davida, who has not trained regularly since the 0-0 draw with Bnei Sakhnin, returns to the squad but is expected to start on the bench, with Shagiv Yehezkel likely to take his place in the starting lineup. Helio Varela will return to the left wing, while Yehezkel will shift to the right wing.
The projected starting lineup is: Ofek Malika; James Tavernier, Mohamed Ali Camara, Raz Shlomo, Noam Ben Harush; Iffy Cissoko, Gabi Kanikovsky, Dor Peretz; Shagiv Yehezkel, Helio Varela, Aster Skulker.
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