Israel coach Dror Kashtan has named a strong 21 man team to face Belarus in a friendly international in Minsk on August 22, their last preparation match before next month's Euro 2008 Group E qualifier in England.
Most of the players available in major European leagues were named, that included Chelsea central defender Tal Ben Haim, Liverpool midfielder Yossi Benayoun, Deportivo Coruna goalie Dudu Aouate and forward Pini Balili of Turkey's Sivasspor.
However, Queens Park Rangers forward Ben Sahar, who is on loan from Chelsea, will miss the game and is also doubtful to face England at Wembley on September 8 following a recent appendix operation.
Maccabi Haifa midfielder Lior Refaelov, previously named in the team however still uncapped, has also been included.
Squad:
Goalkeepers, Dudu Aouate (Deportivo Coruna), Nir Davidovich (Maccabi Haifa)
Defenders, Tal Ben Haim (Chelsea), Yoav Ziv (Beitar Jerusalem), Dedi Ben Dayan (Maccabi Netanya), Shimon Gershon, Arik Benado (both Beitar Jerusalem), Yuval Shpungin (Maccabi Tel Aviv), Eyal Meshumar (Maccabi Haifa)
Midfielders, Yossi Benayoun (Liverpool), Walid Badir (Hapoel Tel Aviv), Gal Alberman (Beitar Jerusalem), Idan Tal (Beitar Jerusalem), Lior Refaelov (Maccabi Haifa), Salim Toema (Standard Liege)
