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By DAN KARELL

A top of the table clash in Italy is the perfect way to start everyone’s weekend of soccer.

AS Roma, current leaders in Italy, take on fellow undefeated side Napoli at the Stadio Olimpico in a bid to continue their perfect start to the season. American midfielder Michael Bradley makes the bench for the first time since injuring his ankle in Costa Rica last month with the U.S. Men’s National Team. Gonzalo Higuain has been ruled out for Napoli, making their chances of winning on the road that much more difficult.

Also in action on Friday, TSG Hoffenheim square off in a Bundesliga matchup against UEFA Champions League Bayer Leverkusen, Olympique Marseille visit OGC Nice, and in the evening, Sporting KC host D.C. United in MLS action while Santos Laguna host stumbling Monterrey in Liga MX.

If you will be watching today’s action, please feel free to share your thoughts, opinions and some play-by-play in the comments section below.

Enjoy the action (Today’s TV schedule is after the jump):

2:30pm – Hoffenheim vs. Bayer Leverkusen – GolTV USA

2:30pm – Nice vs. Olympique Marseille – beIN Sport USA

2:45pm РAS Roma vs. Napoli РbeIN Sport en Espa̱ol

8pm – Sporting Kansas City vs. D.C. United – NBC Sports Network

8:30pm – Queretaro vs. Club Leon – ESPN Deportes/Azteca America

10:30pm – Santos Laguna vs. Monterrey – Univision Deportes

Comments

  1. I can’t tell if that penalty or not. I have no reason to really think it wasn’t…. But I’m thinking this game is over now.

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    • I can’t say for certain, but I think he stayed on a few minutes after the initial knock. My stream isn’t in english and not very clear; therefore, I didn’t see the cause of the injury.

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      • This is too funny. Not wishing anyone injuries, and perhaps one of the two are moved in a forward role for who? The team is winning, if Bradley is better he won’t need an injury or a midfielder moved to a forward role to start. Who wishes someone gets injured and another gets moved? Jokers.

      • No I agree, I was just pointing out Bradley is behind Pjlanic Strootman and DeRossi not Totti in anyway. Its going to be hard for Bradley to find many minutes and will probably have to move in January.

      • Why should he move? He is not a starter because there are better players ahead of him so why not contest and push those guys for their jobs. It improves his game and the others as well. Why is it the easy way route of a move that quickly comes to mind? Regardless he will play for Kilinsmann because Jurgen knows the competition he faces with AS Roma.

      • You keep saying that, but he WAS a regular starter before the injury. You act like he never played. When he did.

        No, it isn’t realistic to expect him to start in his 1st match back in the side coming off an injury. But that doesn’t mean, “Oh, he HAS to move in January, or he’ll NEVER play.”

        There’s plenty of mid-week games, dips in form, and knocks for 4 midfielders to rotate 3 spots. Especially when they don’t all play the same style.

  2. Bradley isn’t starting, Fabian Johnson isn’t starting. Anyone know what’s up with Kljestan?

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  3. Brek Shea playing for the Stoke U21s tonight. Has a goal in the first half so maybe that’ll help him find a loan or maybe even give Hughes a second thought.

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    • 2nd thought because he played with Stoke’s Under 21? Kids is he definitely older than. You’re right, Mark Hughes should take a player’s Under 21 performance into consideration and start him in EPL. It’s his performance in practice and he has better players ahead of him. Loan will do him some good. US fans crack me up.

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      • Fair enough but Stoke have 1 goal in there last 4 matches and just 4 all season so far. I first said maybe it’d help him find a loan and just threw it out there. If Hughes rated Shea he’d at least be making the bench and he isn’t. On the other hand Stoke also might have start turning to other options if they don’t start scoring more soon.

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