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Maccabi Haifa Optimistic About Manuel Benson's Return Ahead of League Start
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First reported by N12 · 1 hour ago
What happened
Maccabi Haifa is optimistic about Manuel Benson's gradual return from injury ahead of the Israeli Premier League start, with Andrea Novakovic nearing match fitness and plans to loan out Peter Agaba to free a foreign player slot.
- 01Manuel Benson is gradually returning to training after Achilles inflammation and may be ready for league start.
- 02Maccabi Haifa aims to recover from Toto Cup losses and focus on the league opener in three weeks.
- 03Andrea Novakovic is regaining fitness and could play against Ironi Tiberias this week.
- 04Peter Agaba is likely to be loaned out as no club meets his transfer fee demands.
- 05The club values Benson highly and delayed signing a replacement in his position.
- 06Upcoming weeks are crucial for fitness and squad decisions before the league begins.
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