Maccabi Tel Aviv Prepares Lineup Changes Ahead of Toto Cup Semifinal Against Maccabi Netanya

Maccabi Tel Aviv is set to field Tyris Asante in their Toto Cup semifinal match against Maccabi Netanya after he completed his suspension related to a violent incident following the State Cup final against Hapoel Be'er Sheva. Asante is expected to start the game, while other suspended players, including Corbin Andrade, Elad Madmon, and Christian Blitz, will remain absent. Blitz is also sidelined due to a three-month injury. Roy Revivo will miss the match due to a suspension from the Champion of Champions final against Hapoel Be'er Sheva.

Ali Mohamed Kamara, injured in the recent match against CSKA Sofia in Bulgaria, will also be unavailable. The team is attempting to prepare him for the upcoming Conference League playoff first leg against FC Lugano on Thursday. Midfielder Dan Glazer may be included in the starting lineup, having trained with the first eleven before the CSKA Sofia match but not starting since returning from Kazakhstan.

Coach Kenny Miller faces a selection dilemma in the forward line between striker Astr Sukler, who started and scored in the last game, and Said Abu Farhi, who remains with the team despite an imminent transfer to Colorado Rapids. Unlike Hapoel Be'er Sheva, which rested its starters recently, Maccabi Tel Aviv summoned most players despite a tight schedule involving European fixtures. Miller plans to rotate the squad, giving opportunities to players like Itamar Noy, Shahar Rozen, and Hisham Laius, who has impressed in training. Lotem Asres, Noam Schwartz, and Eili Ben Simon are also in the squad, while Uri Azou and Orel Bahia are excluded.