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Maccabi Haifa to Start Pedro in Defense After 18 Months in Toto Cup Match

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First reported by N12 · 37 minutes ago

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Maccabi Haifa will start Pedro in central defense for the first time in 18 months during their Toto Cup match against Hapoel Jerusalem, with the game serving as preparation for the league opener. The club awaits final decisions on Pedro's status and recently signed goalkeeper Omer Nir'on as backup.

01Maccabi Haifa plans to start Pedro in defense for the first time since 2024/25 season.
02The final decision on Pedro depends on Peter Agba's release and a possible foreign signing.
03Tsunami will play left-back, with Glazer returning as goalkeeper.
04Andrea Novakovic is unavailable, so Silva Kani will start in attack.
05Goalkeeper Omer Nir'on was signed as backup and is nearing recovery.
06The match against Hapoel Jerusalem is a warm-up for the league opener versus Hapoel Ramat Gan.

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