Alexander Peshich infected with Corona, will miss Ashdod Israel today

The Maccabi Tel Aviv striker was positive in a test conducted yesterday and will be absent from tonight's game • The Yellows will seek revenge for the loss in the previous round, the team from the port city will try to win in Bloomfield after 18 years

• Pshitch.

  Positive

  Photo: 

  AFP

Maccabi Tel Aviv announced this morning (Monday) that in the Corona test conducted yesterday, the player Alexander Peshich was positive.

The striker went into home isolation and will not be on the roster for tonight's game against MS.

Ashdod (Monday, 20:15).

Maccabi Tel Aviv's last loss in the league was before a round, to Ashdod, which the champion will host tonight. On the other hand, the last time the team from the port city defeated the Yellows in Bloomfield was 18 years ago.

Maccabi must win to reduce the gap from Maccabi Haifa back to two points, but despite the importance of the game, coach Patrick Van Leven is expected to make a rotation in the squad.

This is because this is the first of three games expected for his team this week, and it is necessary to distribute loads between the players.

Thus, Dan Bitton, Itai Schechter, Ofir Davidzada and Sharan Yeni, who did not open against Shekhtar Donetsk, are in the 11th picture.

"The episode of Europe has closed and now we have the episode of Israel," said Van Leven. "The players understand that and are focused on the upcoming game. Ashdod is a team that wants to play football and that is the style we like to play against."

Ashdod, for its part, will miss Ramzi Spori tonight, who injured his twin muscle.

During the day, Tom Ben Zaken and Shlomi Azulai, who carry injuries, will be examined, and if they are found fit, they will start with Ran Ben Shimon.

Nenad Tsvetkovich, who won a rest in the state cup, will return to the center of defense. 

"We have already proved this season that we can beat Maccabi Tel Aviv," said the club from the port city, adding: "We will have to play at our own pace, because Maccabi is coming after an exhausting game in Europe." This time they will have to play more controlled and go out for passing attacks.