Summary of the State Cup: Hapoel Hadera - Maccabi Tel Aviv 2:0/Sport1
Maccabi Tel Aviv is gearing up with the goal of adding a player and even two before the closing of the transfer window on February 6, as coach Robbie Keane really wants to create greater competition for the lineup and substitutes.
The leader of the Premier League has so far encountered difficulties in adding foreigners for several reasons: some players do not want to come during a war, others do not want to play in Israel because it is perceived badly in the world, and there are even teams that do not want to cooperate and do business with teams from Israel.
And despite this, Maccabi Tel Aviv still believes that a player or two will be added in the ten days left until the window closes, when the main target continues to be a foreign player with a preference for the right wing.
Along with the joy over the victory last night (Sunday) against Hapoel Hadera in the State Cup, there is great concern over the injury of Enrique Savorit.
The Spaniard will be tested today and will undergo an ankle scan.
The day after tomorrow against Hapoel Jerusalem, Saborit will be absent and he is also a major doubt for the second game of the season against Maccabi Haifa in a week.
Maccabi Tel Aviv hopes that it is only a sprain that will require rest and treatment.
The day after tomorrow there will be a big list of missing in the defense.
Apart from Saborit, Idan Nahmias, who is returning from injury, will still be absent, as well as Roy Rabivo, who received the fifth yellow yesterday.
Also Sharan Yeni, who was replaced yesterday during the break due to an injury, is highly doubtful for Wednesday.
Avishai Cohen, who received the fourth yellow card last night, will have to be careful of another ticket the day after tomorrow, one that will prevent him from playing against Maccabi Haifa in a week.
Will he get what he wants by the time the window closes?
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Last night Robbie Keen gave a full rest to Dor Peretz and Gabi Kanikovski who were already drained and diluted minutes for Eran Zahavi, Avishai Cohen and Joris Van Overeem.
The coach expects that the rest he gave will recover the players and bring them fresher for the game on Wednesday and in a week.
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