Kok Replaces Jones as Derby Rosters Are Announced

Maccabi Tel Aviv and Hapoel Tel Aviv announced their rosters on Sunday ahead of Game 3 of the derby series, which could prove decisive later in the day. The update came after Maccabi beat Hapoel at home in Game 2 to move ahead 2-0 in the series.

The biggest surprise was in Hapoel Tel Aviv’s squad, where Keandre Cook was registered instead of Chris Jones. Dain Oturu was again left out of Dimitris Itoudis’s roster for the crucial game.

On the Maccabi Tel Aviv side, Lonnie Walker was also left out of the roster. The article did not list the full squads, but noted that they had been published ahead of the match.