Match Preview: FCSB vs. Maccabi Tel Aviv
The two teams are set to battle it out in a two-legged second-round contest, with the first game hosted by the reigning Romanian champions, FCSB ¹. Having swept through the first round, FCSB continue their qualifying campaign on Tuesday, when they welcome Maccabi Tel Aviv to Arena Nationala in Bucharest
Team News
FCSB:
– Veteran defender Vlad Chiriches and Romania winger returned for the second leg of FCSB’s win over Virtus, having been suspended due to red cards received in the Conference League last season
– Florinel Coman has joined Qatari club Al Gharafa following his appearance at Euro 2024
– Octavian Popescu is not on the club’s UEFA registration list
Maccabi Tel Aviv:
Osher Davida, Elad Madmon, Roy Revivo, and Dor Turgeman are currently away with the national team at the 2024 Paris Olympics
– Goalkeeper Or Yitzhak is likely to spend a fair chunk of the season sidelined after undergoing surgery in the offseason
Lineups
FCSB possible starting lineup:
Tarnovanu; Cretu, Chiriches, Harut, Radunovic; Lixandro, Edjouma; Miculescu, Olaru, Phelipe; Popa
Maccabi Tel Aviv possible starting lineup:
Mashpati; Nachimas, Baltaxa, Shlomo, Davidzada; Hozez, Peretz, Van Overeem, Biton, Addo; Zahavi
Prediction
FCSB 2-0
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