Injury worries for Israel
Saturday, March 22, 2003
Article summary
Israel coach Avraham Grant has named a 21-man squad, but has a number of injury problems.
Article body
Israel coach Avraham Grant has named a 21-man squad to face Cyprus and France in next week's UEFA EURO 2004™ qualifying games, but has injury worries surrounding a number of players.
Keeper doubt
Goalkeepers Dudu Awat of Maccabi Haifa FC and Hapoel Tel-Aviv's Shavit Elimelech are both included in the squad. Emilech, however, sustained an injury during Saturday’s Israeli Cup victory against FC Ashdod and Grant has put Maccabi Tel-Aviv's Liran Strauber on stand-by.
Nimni in
Maccabi Tel-Aviv striker Amir Turgeman has also been drafted in, and midfield player Avi Nimni has been selected despite only recently recovering from injury.
Berkovic blow
Key games
Israel squad
Awat, Elimelech, Benado, Keisi, Harazi, Zano, Haim, Antebi, Banin, Nimni, Dago, Turgeman, Tal, Badier, Zandberg, Abuksis, Afek, Luz, Holtzman, Revivo, Benayoun
