Hapoel Be'er Sheva to fly with a full squad: "We are a step away from the dream"
The champion will depart tonight for Baku ahead of the return leg against Sabah on Tuesday: "Everyone is alert and focused." Joao Victor is fit and may be included in the squad for the match.
Hapoel Be'er Sheva held its final training session in Israel this morning (Saturday) before departing for Azerbaijan tonight. Coach Ran Kozuch has a full squad available ahead of the match against Sabah on Tuesday in the Champions League playoffs. It is expected that the coach will maintain the lineup that started the last two weeks in the victories over Red Star Belgrade in Serbia and over Sabah last week.
It is possible that for the first time, winger Joao Victor, who was injured over a month ago, will be in the squad. In recent days, the player has trained fully, so he may be registered for the game. Hapoel Be'er Sheva will fly out tonight and will hold two training sessions in Azerbaijan before the big game on Tuesday.
In the team, they estimate that Sabah will be stronger due to the home advantage and after having studied Hapoel Be'er Sheva's game. However, with the advantage from the first leg and the belief that they are the better side, the club hopes to achieve the necessary result and qualify for the Champions League for the first time in its history.
"We are a step away from realizing the dream," they say at Hapoel Be'er Sheva. "The club has entered a state of alertness and concentration. We have already achieved a great milestone—a place in the Europa League in its new format—but it is clear that very few players here have been as close to the Champions League as we are now."
