Three Israelis are in action across England this Saturday afternoon, with two of them trusted to start and a third left to wait for his chance from the bench.
Manor Solomon keeps his place in West Ham's attack for the home game against Charlton Athletic, the Hammers' second Championship fixture of the season after their relegation from the Premier League last term. Nuno Espírito Santo has stuck with the Israeli winger, who marked his West Ham debut with a goal in a 2-2 draw at Burnley on the opening weekend and looked lively throughout that match. Solomon will be hoping to back up that early impression and help West Ham collect their first points of the campaign in front of their own supporters.
Daniel Peretz continues in goal for Southampton, who host Stoke City looking to bounce back after losing their own Championship opener. Peretz made his move from Bayern Munich permanent this summer after a season on loan at St Mary's, and he heads into the new campaign with the clear backing of the Southampton coaching staff following a strong finish to last season.
Both Solomon and Peretz are effectively fighting to help their clubs off the bottom of the table early, in a season where two of the Israeli national team's higher-profile exports find themselves outside the Premier League for now.
Anan Khalaili's task is different. The winger will start on the bench as Crystal Palace travel to Everton for their Premier League opener at Everton's Hill Dickinson Stadium, with his manager not yet ready to hand him a first taste of Premier League football from kick-off.
Khalaili joined Palace this summer from the Belgian champions Union Saint-Gilloise, arriving after a proposed transfer to Inter Milan collapsed over medical clearance. Reports in the British press put the fee at around €24.5 million, which would make the 21-year-old the most expensive Israeli player in history.
He arrives with plenty of expectation attached and is regarded as one of Palace's most eye-catching additions of the window. A cameo off the bench at Goodison Park's replacement, Hill Dickinson Stadium, would give Khalaili his first minutes in England's top flight and a first small step toward the regular role he is ultimately chasing.
