Beitar Jerusalem Striker Weissman Out Due to Illness Ahead of Kiryat Shmona Match
Translated & summarized from N12 by baba
Beitar Jerusalem striker Sean Weissman will miss Saturday's game against Ironi Kiryat Shmona due to illness, with Eugene Ansah or Gevans Kalo likely to replace him. Coach Almog Cohen is also deciding which foreign player to exclude from the squad. Yarden Cohen is set to return to training next week, creating further selection challenges for the coach. The team is preparing for the match with a Friday video session and a Sabbath-observing coach who will not be interviewed post-game.
The story in 5 lines · by baba
- Striker Sean Weissman is ill and will miss Beitar Jerusalem's match against Kiryat Shmona.
- Coach Almog Cohen will decide on Saturday's starting lineup Friday, considering player absences.
- The team faces a decision on which foreign player to exclude from the matchday squad.
- Yarden Cohen is expected to return to training next week, adding to selection dilemmas.
- Coach Almog Cohen, who observes the Sabbath, will not be available for post-game interviews.
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 Eugene Ansah or Gevans Kalo are likely to take his 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 against Hapoel Petah Tikva, both could be included, with Alexis Serneh possibly being the one rested. However, Cohen has not ruled out leaving out one of the foreign strikers again, with the final decision to be made on Friday.
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. In recent weeks, Liel Darai, Nevo Shado, and Ravid Abergil have consistently been left out, and with Cohen's return, Noam Mucha might also be excluded. Adi Yona and Ziv Ben Shimol are competing for a spot in central midfield rotation.
Coach Cohen, who observes the Sabbath, will not give interviews after the game to avoid a fine from the league management. He will walk to the stadium, and a video session will be held on Friday instead of game day.
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