The Israeli guard, who was injured in a win over Maccabi Haifa, has a thumb fracture and joins the list of injured wounds.

• Sussman and Abadia, yesterday in a victory over Maccabi Haifa. Another blow to the yellows

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Maccabi Tel Aviv beat Maccabi Haifa last night (Sunday) 77:91 and maintained a perfect balance in the league this season. The Yellows were pleased with the win, but found it difficult to hide the worry from the last two injuries.

As mentioned, yesterday, the group announced that Omri Caspi will undergo a knee surgery in the coming days. The player will be absent for several months and will not return to the field this season. If this gospel had some who thought it might come, to Knight Walters' injury no one expected.

The coordinator who just a week and a half ago returned to the pitches after over a month of not playing due to a tear in the back hip, was injured in the shoulder during the game against Barcelona last week. Walters tried to play against Milan, but immediately after the game the pains overwhelmed him. The player will be extensively tested in the coming days and there is also a serious fear that he will be absent for a long time.

Danny Abadiah, yesterday against Maccabi Haifa. In a great time // Photo: Oded Karni

The new casualty who joined the growing list yesterday is Yuval Sussman who was injured in the thumb during the match and went down to receive treatment in the locker room. Immediately at the end of the game, the player left the courtroom and was quickly rushed to the hospital for a photo shoot where it became clear that Sussman had a thumb fracture. Bottom line, the Israeli will be absent from four to six weeks and join the never-ending boys list.

Following the injury blow, coach Janis Safropoulos wants to re-enter the players' market and seek the appropriate procurement so as not to reach the deciding matches with a missing roster. "We are at a critical stage," the Greek admitted after the game.

And on the positive side, Danny Abadia provided a great second game in the Israeli league, referring to the fact that his opponent left him free to shoot from outside the arc. "If they continue to underestimate and give me free shots, I'll take them. I'm not afraid of anything," the young Talent clarified.