Preview: Valletta vs Naxxar L Published on: 25-10-2014
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The pressure is on for champions Valletta after their defeat to Birkirkara, their fourth in eight games, left them 12 points behind leaders Hibernians.Naxxar Lions’ situation is also anything but rosy as they are second-from-bottom in the table with four points.
Valletta coaches Gilbert Agius and Ivan Zammit are likely to make significant changes from the 2-0 loss to Birkirkara.
Defender Luke Dimech is suspended and Brazilian winger Alex Terra is out injured.
Australian winger Adrian Zahra could return after missing the last game.
Jesmond Zerafa, the former Valletta mentor who earlier this month replaced Winston Muscat as Naxxar coach, will have to
make do without defender Andrew Scicluna, suspended.
Argentine Pablo Doffo is also likely to miss out as he has not fully recovered from injury.
Angus Buhagiar is available after seeing out his two-match ban.
Source - Times of Malta
Source - Times of Malta