Young Barcelona Player Orr Yarin Poised for First Israel National Team Call-Up

Seventeen-year-old Orr Yarin, a player for Barcelona, is expected to receive his first call-up to the Israeli national football team for upcoming matches against Kosovo and Austria. The team will convene in 10 days for these games, scheduled for two weeks and two days from Saturday in Pristina against Kosovo, followed by a match against Austria in Debrecen three days later.

Yarin recently made history by sitting on Barcelona's bench during a "Clasico" match at Camp Nou. In the previous national team gathering, he was called up to the Israeli U-21 team. Coach Ran Ben Shimon had considered calling him up to the senior team then, but opted to have him play for the U-21s under coach Guy Luzon against Slovenia and Norway, as the U-21 team had a significant mission and Yarin was not slated to start for the senior squad.

Ben Shimon is now considering Yarin for the senior team partly due to the significant doubt surrounding Eliel Peretz's availability. Peretz, a midfielder for Hapoel Be'er Sheva, is suffering from abdominal and groin muscle injuries and is likely to require more time to recover, missing both club and national team games.

Yarin, who is also reportedly an option for the Czech national team, could receive his call-up in the coming days and potentially make his senior international debut for Israel.