Ghanaian midfielder Godsway Donyoh missed Maccabi Haifa game against Hapoel Afula on Thursday in the Israeli State Cup quarter final due to injury.
Donyoh suffered tenderness in the back muscle which ruled him out of the game on Thursday, a game his outfit beat Hapoel Afula 4-1.
The club decided not to play the Ghanaian in order to give him a rest for subsequent matches.
He is expected to return to action when his side face Hapoel Beer Sheva on Monday in the Israeli Premier League.