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Niv Elyassi called up to Israeli national team following Daniel Peretz's injury
Daniel Peretz, Southampton's goalkeeper, is suffering from a hamstring injury and is leaving the national team's camp in Hungary. Following the injury, Niv Elyassi, goalkeeper for Greek side Lamia, has been called up as third-string goalkeeper and will join the team in Serbia ahead of the match against Ireland. Asaf Tzur, who started yesterday against Kosovo, has a good chance to start against the Irish as well, after the national team kept a clean sheet for the first time at this camp.
· Source: Walla. Photo as published in the article
Niv Elyassi, goalkeeper for Greek side Lamia, has been called up to the Israeli national team roster as third-string goalkeeper after it was revealed that Daniel Peretz is suffering from a hamstring injury and is leaving the national team's camp in Hungary.
According to reports, Southampton goalkeeper Daniel Peretz, who started the first two matches against Austria and Ireland, was not scheduled to play against Kosovo. Yesterday afternoon it was revealed that he is suffering from a hamstring injury, so he is leaving the national team's camp in Hungary this morning and returning to England.
Elyassi, who was previously part of the national team roster under Ran Ben Shimon, will join the team in Serbia, which will depart later today, ahead of the match against Ireland to be held in Backa Topola.
Yesterday (Thursday) goalkeeper Asaf Tzur started against Kosovo after Omri Glazer was also unable to start due to a virus that struck him and caused weakness and fever. According to reports, Tzur, goalkeeper for Hapoel Tel Aviv, has a good chance to start against the Irish after his strong performance, as the Israeli national team kept a clean sheet for the first time at this camp.
Source: Walla
