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Sakhnin Coach Abuksis Plans New Formation for Maccabi Tel Aviv Match
Maccabi Tel Aviv will host Bnei Sakhnin at Bloomfield Stadium on Saturday evening, aiming to secure their sixth consecutive victory to start the Israeli Premier League season. Maccabi Tel Aviv is currently the league's only perfect side, having achieved five straight wins to open the season, a feat the club has not accomplished in 33 years. Despite their perfect record, the team has yet to record a clean sheet this season.
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What happened
- 01Maccabi Tel Aviv seeks a sixth consecutive win against Bnei Sakhnin on Saturday to extend their perfect league start.
- 02Bnei Sakhnin coach Yossi Abuksis plans to debut a new 1-4-5 tactical formation at Bloomfield Stadium.
- 03Key Maccabi Tel Aviv players Hili Varela and Ali Mohamed Camara have returned from injury and are available.
- 04Itamar Shviro and Leroy Owusu are both projected to make their first starts of the season for Bnei Sakhnin.
- 05Maccabi Tel Aviv is the only undefeated team in the league but has yet to keep a clean sheet.
- 06Amit Karadi, on loan to Bnei Sakhnin from Maccabi Tel Aviv, will miss the match due to an injury.
- 07Raz Ben Shemesh will make his debut as the new team manager for Maccabi Tel Aviv.
Coach Kenny Miller faces several lineup decisions with a challenging away match against Beitar Jerusalem scheduled for next week. Key players Hili Varela and Ali Mohamed Camara have recovered from injuries and are available for selection, while national team players Dor Peretz, Gabi Kanikovsky, and Raz Shlomo have returned to training. Additionally, Raz Ben Shemesh will make his debut as Maccabi Tel Aviv's new team manager.
Bnei Sakhnin coach Yossi Abuksis plans to deploy a new 1-4-5 formation for the match, marking the first time the team will start with this configuration. Forward Itamar Shviro and Leroy Owusu, who scored the winning goal in Sakhnin's previous match, are both expected to make their first starts of the season. Sakhnin representatives acknowledge they are the underdogs at Bloomfield Stadium but aim to compete through aggression and tactical discipline.
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