Israeli coach drops Strauber

ISRAEL coach Avraham Grant dropped Maccabi Tel Aviv goalkeeper Liran Strauber yesterday as he finalised his squad for tomorrow’s World Cup qualifier against Switzerland.

Grant’s only injury worry is Maccabi Haifa striker Yaniv Katan, who is suffering from a thigh strain but is expected to be fit to play in Tel Aviv at the weekend. The coach said he expected his team to deliver three points against the Swiss, who like Israel, Ireland and France have four points from two Group Four matches.

“We are not looking for a draw against Switzerland, we want to win all our home matches,” Grant told a news conference. “The Swiss are strong with an excellent defence but there are no defences which can’t be broken and we believe we will find a way through.”