Hapoel Haifa coach Haim Silves is optimistic about the encounter with the conductor in the evening, despite a plethora of injuries and subtractions.

• Silbs. Want a spot in the top playoffs

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Maccabi Tel Aviv will host a night at Hapoel Haifa without Dan Glaser posted. His place in the midfield is expected to take on Ruslan Barsky, who previously played for the Reds and yesterday they even tried to attach to the final day of the transfer window.

Avi Riken and Ayalon Almog are also in the picture, which will only be set after the concluding workout today.

In Haifa, this week's injuries continued with Mickey Syrosstein, who stretches the back hip and is in a great position to sit down. Gidi Kaniuk will be absent due to the accumulation of yellow cards, as opposed to Sa'ara Padida returning from exclusion.

"We have a tough fight, five teams want two playoff tickets," said coach Haim Silves. "Any game can bounce us or roll back, probably against Maccabi Tel Aviv. We have a very stable and strong team waiting for us, but on the other hand the match in the Cup has shown that they are also vulnerable. "