Maccabi Tel Aviv Adjusts Tactics for Toto Cup Final Amidst Squad Concerns
Translated & summarized from N12 by baba
Maccabi Tel Aviv is preparing for the Toto Cup final against Hapoel Tel Aviv on Thursday, seeking their tenth title. The team faces significant squad challenges due to the injury of left-back Noam Ben Harush, who will be out for at least a month. This, along with other long-term absences, leaves Maccabi with a shortage of players in critical positions, impacting their foreign player count and overall depth.
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- Maccabi Tel Aviv faces Hapoel Tel Aviv in the Toto Cup final on Thursday.
- Left-back Noam Ben Harush is out for at least a month after surgery.
- Shagiv Yehezkel is expected to play left-back, potentially bringing Oser Davida into the starting lineup.
- Maccabi Tel Aviv is concerned about squad depth due to multiple long-term injuries.
- The team is playing with fewer foreign players than allowed due to absences.
Maccabi Tel Aviv is preparing for the Toto Cup final against Hapoel Tel Aviv on Thursday, aiming to secure their tenth title in the club's history. The team is coming off a decisive 6-2 victory over Hapoel Haifa.
A significant blow to the squad is the absence of left-back Noam Ben Harush, who underwent arthroscopic surgery and is expected to be sidelined for at least a month. This injury is likely to see Shagiv Yehezkel fill the left-back position, a role he has played before, which in turn may lead to Oser Davida returning to the starting lineup.
The team's primary concern is the depleted squad depth. Ben Harush's injury adds to the long-term absences of Kristian Blic, Jhon Nicolescu, and Tyris Asante. This situation forces Maccabi Tel Aviv to play with only five foreign players, despite being allowed to register seven.
Furthermore, the team faces a shortage of players in key positions, including forwards, center-backs, and now left-back. Following the departure of Roy Rabivo and Ben Harush's injury, Shahar Rosen is the only natural left-back remaining in the squad until at least the November international break.
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