Hapoel Be'er Sheva to Rotate Heavily for Europa League Clash

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Translated & summarized from Sport5 by baba

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Hapoel Be'er Sheva will make seven changes to its lineup for Thursday's Europa League match against Union Saint-Gilloise, seeking its first win in the tournament. Coach Ran Kozuch is expected to field a new attacking trio and adjust the defense due to injuries and player fatigue. The team acknowledged the high level of competition and the disadvantage of playing without fans. Preparations are also underway for a domestic league game next Monday.

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Hapoel Be'er Sheva will field seven new players against Union Saint-Gilloise in the Europa League.
The team seeks its first Europa League win after earning one point in two matches.
Coach Ran Kozuch plans to rotate the attacking trio and adjust the defense.
Player Idan Nachmias is injured, and Miguel Vítor is fatigued, impacting defense choices.
Hapoel Be'er Sheva noted the high level of Europa League competition and playing without fans.
Lucas Ventura is being assessed for fitness for a domestic league game on Monday.

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Hapoel Be'er Sheva is set to face Union Saint-Gilloise on Thursday in the third round of the Europa League, aiming for their first win in the competition after securing only one point from their initial two matches. Coach Ran Kozuch is expected to implement significant changes to the lineup, with as many as seven alterations compared to the previous game.

The entire attacking trio is anticipated to be different, with Igor Zlatanovic, Zahi Ahmed, and Javon East likely to start. Forson Amankwah is also expected to return to midfield, while Guy Mizrahi and Pedro Amador are slated to play as fullbacks. In central defense, the team faces a dilemma due to the injury of Idan Nachmias and the fatigue of Miguel Vítor, who played a full 90 minutes on Sunday. Consequently, Djibril Diop and Itai Rotman are expected to be given the nod in the center of defense. Matan Baltaxa is set to return to the squad.

Regarding the upcoming match and the competition, Be'er Sheva commented on the high level of their opponents and playing without a crowd. "Every game in the Europa League is at a high level. We've drawn opponents some of whom are at Champions League level, but we want to earn points in every game. Playing without a crowd is never pleasant, but it doesn't just hurt us, it will also hurt the Belgians," a team representative stated.

Concurrently, Be'er Sheva is working to prepare Lucas Ventura for Monday's game against Maccabi Haifa, though it remains too early to determine if he will be fit to play or even start.

The probable lineup includes: Ofir Marciano; Guy Mizrahi, Djibril Diop, Itai Rotman, Pedro Amador; Niv Yehoshua, Forson Amankwah, Eliel Peretz; Javon East, Zahi Ahmed, and Igor Zlatanovic.

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