Maccabi Haifa’s preparations for the meeting against Bnei Sakhnin on the next two days continue. Neta Lavi has yet to return to full training and will probably not be included in the squad, while Dolev Haziza and Dylan Batinsica are also not expected to take part.
Despite this, the captain, as well as Haziza and Tubinsica, are expected to be fit for the game against Maccabi Netanya next Monday (26.12). Now, it seems that Maccabi Haifa’s injured list is getting shorter.
In the shorter term, Charon Sherry and Abdulai Sek returned to training after not being included in the squad for the game against Hapoel Nof HaGalil and they will start in Barak Becher’s 11.
The one who is not expected to return to the courts soon is Josh Cohen, who is staying in the USA these days and is continuing a tour of specialists in the country. The goalkeeper and Maccabi Haifa are in no rush to make a decision regarding shoulder surgery and hope that he will be able to avoid it. If the experts indicate that the injury can be overcome without intervention Surgically, Cohen immediately wished for conservative treatment.
According to estimates, the final decision on the issue will be made in the coming week. If Cohen is forced to undergo surgery on his shoulder, Maccabi Haifa is expected to add a goalkeeper already in the January transfer window.
On another matter, and similar to most of Maccabi Haifa’s home games, 27,000 green fans are expected to arrive at the Sami Ofer Stadium in the second as well in order to push the team in its game against Bnei Sakhnin.