Bnei Sakhnin Faces Squad Shortages Despite New Signings Ahead of Hapoel Haifa Match
Bnei Sakhnin will host Hapoel Haifa tonight aiming to recover from their opening Toto Cup loss to Ironi Tiberias. Despite strengthening their squad with three new players this week, coach Yossi Abuksis will have only one available, Louis Hilaf. Mustafa Sheikh Youssef and defender Dmitri Kabra have yet to be registered with the Israel Football Association, with Kabra also not match fit. Another player, "Stoff," trained with M.S. Kafr Qasim and joined their training camp but is not yet ready to play for Sakhnin.
Additionally, Juvier Bushnak will miss the match after skipping three training sessions and may face disciplinary action, though the club has not officially commented. Meanwhile, defender Mohammed Ghanama, 22, returns to the squad after signing a new contract and is expected to receive more playing time this season. However, he will start on the bench as Abuksis prefers to evaluate trialist Roy Harman, who has been with the club for about a month.
Bnei Sakhnin must manage these absences and limited options as they prepare for tonight's match in the Israeli Premier League.
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