Last update - 00:00 02/09/2007
Kashtan names Benayoun and Ben Haim to squad
By Reuters
Liverpool midfielder Yossi Benayoun and Chelsea central defender Tal Ben Haim have been included in a 23-man Israel squad for their Euro 2008 Group E qualifier against England at Wembley next Saturday.
The pair will join the rest of the squad named by coach Dror Kashtan yesterday when it arrives in London next week.
Kashtan has recalled three players left out in recent months, Beitar Jerusalem midfielder Michael Zandberg and defenders Yigal Antebi of Hapoel Tel Aviv and Klemi Saban of Maccabi Netanya.
Israel and England played out a goalless draw in their first meeting in the qualifying group in Tel Aviv in March.
Strikers Elyaniv Barda of Belgian side Genk and Pini Balili of Turkish team Sivasspor have also been included.
Israel squad - Goalkeepers: Dudu Awat (Deportivo La Coruna), Nir Davidovic (Mac.Haifa), Liran Strauber (Mac. Netanya). Defenders: Tal Ben Haim (Chelsea), Arik Benado (Beitar), Shimon Gershon (Beitar), Yoav Ziv (Beitar), Yuval Shpungin (Mac. TA), Klemi Saban (Mac. Netanya), Avi Strul (Mac. Netanya), Yigal Antebi (Hap. TA). Midfielders: Yossi Benayoun (Liverpool), Walid Badir (Hap. TA), Gal Alberman (Beitar), Idan Tal (Beitar), Michael Zandberg (Beitar). Strikers: Toto Tamuz (Beitar), Omer Golan (Mac. PT), Roberto Colautti (Borussia Moenchengladbach), Barak Itzhaki (Beitar), Pini Balili (Sivasspor), Yaniv Katan (Mac. Haifa), Elyaniv Barda (Hap. TA).