Maccabi Haifa's Manuel Benson Suffers Knee Injury Amid Poor Season Start
Translated & summarized from N12 by baba
Manuel Benson of Maccabi Haifa suffered a knee injury during a Toto Cup loss to Hapoel Jerusalem, with initial tests ruling out a cruciate ligament tear but further evaluations pending.
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- Manuel Benson injured his knee late in Maccabi Haifa's 1-0 Toto Cup loss to Hapoel Jerusalem.
- Initial medical evaluation ruled out a cruciate ligament tear but further tests are planned.
- Benson is Maccabi Haifa's highest-paid player, earning 600,000 euros this season.
- He recently recovered from Achilles tendon inflammation and was expected to be a key player.
- The injury occurred after Benson entered as a substitute and made a sharp movement.
- Maccabi Haifa continues to struggle with poor early-season form under coach Barak Bachar.
Maccabi Haifa continues to struggle in the early season, suffering a 1-0 home defeat to Hapoel Jerusalem on August 17 in the Toto Cup match for ninth place. Alongside the disappointing loss and underwhelming performance, a concerning moment occurred when Manuel Benson, the club's highest-paid player earning 600,000 euros on a contract through the season's end, was injured.
Benson entered the game as a substitute late in the match but shortly after made a sharp movement that caused him to injure his knee. The Angolan-Belgian midfielder immediately clutched his knee in pain and had to be stretchered off. Initial medical assessments ruled out a cruciate ligament tear, but further tests are scheduled to determine the injury's severity.
This setback is particularly unfortunate as Benson had recently recovered from Achilles tendon inflammation and was expected to play a significant role in coach Barak Bachar's squad. The club and fans now await the results of the additional examinations to understand the full impact on Benson's availability.
