Maccabi Haifa Eyes Return of Key Midfielders for Hapoel Be'er Sheva Clash
Translated & summarized from Sport5 by baba
Maccabi Haifa is preparing for their Monday match against Hapoel Be'er Sheva, with midfielders Bruninho and Ali Mohamed expected to return to training and potentially start. Coach Barak Bakhar is unlikely to change the lineup significantly if they are fit, though Eli Dasa may replace Yila Baitay. This game is Maccabi Haifa's first against a top team since their only loss of the season.
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- Maccabi Haifa midfielders Bruninho and Ali Mohamed are expected to return to training and potentially start Monday's game.
- Both players suffered hamstring injuries in the win against Maccabi Petah Tikva last Saturday.
- Coach Barak Bakhar is unlikely to change the starting lineup significantly if Bruninho and Mohamed are fit.
- Eli Dasa might replace Yila Baitay in the lineup, with staff confident in Dasa's fitness.
- The match against Hapoel Be'er Sheva is Maccabi Haifa's first against a top team since their only loss this season.
Maccabi Haifa is set to resume preparations on Friday for their upcoming Monday match against Hapoel Be'er Sheva. The team is particularly focused on the fitness of midfielders Bruninho and Ali Mohamed, who have not trained fully since the win over Maccabi Petah Tikva last Saturday, when they were substituted due to hamstring issues. Bruninho also missed two training sessions with a virus, but both players are expected to train with the squad on Friday and are considered potential starters for Monday's game. The club views Bruninho as an irreplaceable player.
If both players are deemed fit, coach Barak Bakhar is unlikely to make significant changes to the starting lineup that has played the last three games, despite the reigning champions' strong midfield. The only anticipated change is Eli Dasa potentially replacing Yila Baitay, as the team's medical and professional staff believe Dasa can play more than a half. Dasa's last start in an official match was on June 3rd for the national team, where he was substituted at halftime, and he hasn't completed a full game in six months.
Bakhar will likely practice a starting lineup for Monday's game, which marks the first time Maccabi Haifa faces a top team since their loss to Maccabi Tel Aviv in the second week of the season. That match was the only time the team dropped points this season.
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