Beitar Jerusalem Striker Weissman Out Due to Illness Ahead of Kiryat Shmona Match

Beitar Jerusalem striker Sean Weissman will miss Saturday's home match against Ironi Kiryat Shmona due to illness. Weissman was absent from training on Friday, and according to coach Almog Cohen's policy, players who miss the entire week of training, even if recovered, will not start. This means either Eugene Ansah or Gevans Kalo is expected to take Weissman's place in the starting lineup.

Coach Cohen is also deliberating which foreign player will be left out of the squad. Following Ansah's exclusion against Maccabi Tel Aviv and Kalo's absence in the win over Hapoel Petah Tikva, it's possible both could be included this time, with Alexis Serrano potentially being the one rested. However, Cohen has not ruled out leaving out a foreign striker again, with the final decision to be made on Friday.

Beitar Jerusalem is currently on a strong run, with six wins and a draw in their last seven games. The team will host Kiryat Shmona at Teddy Stadium on Saturday at 3:00 PM. Coach Cohen, who observes the Sabbath, will not give post-match interviews to avoid a fine from the league management. He will also walk to the stadium, and a video session will be held on Friday instead of game day.

In other team news, Yarden Cohen is expected to return to training next week after the international break. His return will present Cohen with another decision, as he will need to remove another Israeli player from the squad. Liel Dar'i, Nevo Shado, and Ravid Abergil have regularly been excluded from the squad recently, and with Cohen's return, Noam Mucha might be the next to be left out, as he has not yet found his place in the team. Adi Yona and Ziv Ben Shimol are candidates for rotation in the central midfield.