A sigh of relief for Maccabi Haifa: Dolev Haziza’s injury will not result in a prolonged absence. The winger who was injured last night (Saturday) in the warm-up before the game against Bnei Rayna, had an MRI today at Rambam Hospital, from which it emerged that he suffers from a small tear in his hamstring and will be out of action for about two weeks.
Haziza will miss the home game against Juventus this coming Tuesday, will also miss the league game against Hapoel Hadera on Monday and possibly also the away game against Kiryat Shmona the following Saturday. If the recovery procedure progresses as expected, he may return for the away game against Paris Saint-Germain in the Champions League.
Charon Sherry is also still suffering from ankle pain and Haifa hope he will be fit for the game against the Italians on Tuesday. In the absence of Haziza, Barak Becher will have to decide in which formation he goes up. If he does not start with three defenders, it is possible that Abdoulaye Sak will continue in the lineup while Daniel Sondgren will play at right back and not as a third defender.