Beitar Jerusalem Prepares for European Clash Against Hapoel Tel Aviv with Key Players Fit

Almog Cohen will make his debut as head coach of Beitar Jerusalem on Saturday when the team faces Hapoel Tel Aviv in a significant match between the two Israeli clubs ahead of their European competition campaigns. Yarden Shua is fit and available for Beitar, while Luka Gadrani and Tomer Yosefi remain sidelined due to incomplete recovery. Adi Yona is expected to return to full training in about a month. Brian Karveli will miss the game serving a suspension from last season.

In training, Liel Darai and Gil Cohen have been tested as the central defensive pairing, and either Junbusco Calu or Shon Weissman is expected to start as striker. Boris Ino will not begin the season as the defensive midfielder following Yarin Levi's departure and his return to Maccabi Haifa. Beitar emphasized the importance of the match, reminding players that as Toto Cup holders who defeated Hapoel in the final, this is not just another game for either side.

Additionally, Daniel Vorko and Noam Motcha have officially joined Beitar following an arbitration decision by Dan Hai, making them available for Cohen. The club praised the legal team and CEO Kfir Edri for their efforts, noting that owner Barak Abramov saved over 2.5 million shekels by opting for arbitration. Meanwhile, ahead of their away match against AEK Larnaca, the Cypriot club allocated only 500 tickets to Beitar fans, creating significant difficulties for supporters trying to secure seats through local contacts.