Maccabi Haifa returned last night (Wednesday) from Lisbon after the first match in the Champions League against Benfica and already on Saturday Ness Ziona is waiting for them in the league.
Coach Barak Becher will perform a wide rotation on Saturday (18:00).
San Menachem, Afri Arad, Muhammad Abu Fani, Maor Levy, Mavis Chibuta and Dean David are expected to start, while Omer Atzili, who did not start against Benfica, is also expected to start in the 11.
Bacher will allow 7-8 players of the team to rest and the substitutions will also be planned so that there is a distribution of forces.
Midfielder Ali Muhammad is injured and will not be in the squad, while there is also doubt about his participation against PSG next Wednesday.
Midfielder Sof Podgorano ended the season after tearing his Achilles tendon in a match against Benfica.
Barak Bacher
Planning a rotation in the lineup, photo: I.P
On another issue, after the first publication yesterday in "Israel Hayom" regarding the invasive and disturbing tests undergone by fans in Lisbon, it was decided to contact UEFA on the issue. We received the evidence and immediately turned to a UEFA observer and the representative of the Israeli police who assisted us. It is important to note that the visiting team is not part of the inspection process in away games. We are sorry for the difficult experience our fans went through and as mentioned we will contact the relevant UEFA authorities.
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