After a period of non-ideal preparation imposed on Maccabi Tel Aviv following the Corona blow, with the contagion of five players and another team member, the Israeli champion will play tonight (21:00) against Maccabi Rishon LeZion in the quarterfinals of the Winner's Cup.
All around there are fears of a loss already in the first official game of the season.
The Yellows know they are not coming ready for the season, especially not for the European season, which will open in eight days in a home game against Bayern Munich in the first round of the Euroleague.
Fortunately, the German team is also suffering from corona and in recent days some of its players have been infected with the virus, and it is still unclear who will be eligible for the game next week.
Meanwhile, the Yellows will try not to stumble against the emerging team of Guy Goodes, knowing that even if they win, they will expect a much harder game in the semifinals on Friday against Hapoel Jerusalem. Scotty Wilbkin, Derrick Williams and Jaylen Reynolds, who have not trained regularly in recent times, have not signed up for the game.