Maccabi Tel Aviv will play their first official match of the season on Tuesday against Maccabi Nentanya in the first round of the Toto Cup. <br /><br />It is confirmed that Nigeria international Nosa Igiebor will not take part in the game after he was granted permission to travel to Spain to attend to urgent personal issues.<br /><br />Following his transfer to the Israeli champions this summer from Real Betis, the midfielder has made two appearances for the Yellows, with both coming in the third qualifying round of the Champions League against Maribor.<br /><br />In the first leg tie, Nosa Igiebor tasted action for 58 minutes, while he came off the bench in the reverse fixture, lasting 27 minutes on the pitch as Maccabi Tel Aviv failed to progress to the play off round, losing 2 - 3 on aggregate.<br /><br />The 23 - year - old appended his signature to a three - year contract with Maccabi Tel Aviv last month.<br /><br /><br /><br /><br />