Geoff Cameron and Stoke City will look to get back to winning form this weekend against Sunderland, while DeAndre Yedlin’s side battle for their place in next year’s Premier League.
Cameron’s side is set for mid-table obscurity after a slew of recent poor results, but Mark Hughes’ men will look at this game as a chance to stop that slide. Yedlin’s Sunderland is tied on points with Norwich City, though, and is only out of the drop zone on goal differential.
Elsewhere, Christian Pulisic will look to continue his scintillating form against Wolfsburg. The 17-year-old can make his fourth consecutive league start after becoming the youngest player to score twice in the Bundesliga last weekend.
In 2. Bundesliga action, Bobby Wood will have another chance to increase his impressive goal tally against VfL Bochum. Fafa Picault will look to capitalize on Jurgen Klinsmann’s recent praise and stay red-hot against 1860 Munich.
Here’s what is in store for the Americans abroad this weekend:
FRIDAY
Jonathan Bornstein, Luis Gil and Queretaro play Pumas.
Michael Orozco, Greg Garza, Paul Arriola, Alejando Guido and Club Tijuana play Puebla.
Jonathan Spector and Birmingham City play Middlesbrough.
Bobby Wood and FC Union Berlin play VfL Bochum.
Shawn Barry and FSV Frankfurt play Kaiserslautern.
Fafa Picault and St. Pauli play 1860 Munich.
Caleb Stanko and SC Freiburg play SC Paderborn.
SATURDAY
Tim Howard and Everton play AFC Bournemouth.
Geoff Cameron and Stoke City play Deandre Yedlin and Sunderland.
Brad Guzan and Aston Villa play Watford.
Fabian Johnson is injured as Borussia Monchengladbach play Bayern Munich.
Christian Pulisic and Borussia Dortmund play Wolfsburg.
Timmy Chandler and Eintracht Frankfurt play SV Darmstadt.
Alfredo Morales and FC Ingolstadt play Russell Canouse and TSG Hoffenheim.
John Brooks is injured for as Hertha Berlin plays Bayer Leverkusen.
Ventura Alvarado and Club America play Edgar Castillo and Monterrey.
Jose Torres and Tigres play Sebastian Saucedo and Veracruz.
William Yarbrough, Miguel Ibarra and Club Leon play Omar Gonzalez and Pachuca.
Jorge Villafana and Santos Laguna play Morelia.
Alejandro Bedoya and Nantes play Nice.
Emerson Hyndman, Tim Ream and Fulham play Brentford.
Duane Holmes and Huddersfield Town play Bristol City.
Cody Cropper and MK Dons play Ipswich Town.
Eric Lichaj and Nottingham Forest play Wolverhampton.
Danny Williams is suspended as Reading play Preston North End.
Perry Kitchen and Hearts play Celtic.
Ethan Horvath and Molde play Aalesund.
SUNDAY
Sonny Guadarrama and Dorados de Sinaloa play Chivas de Guadalajara.
Rubio Rubin and FC Utrecht play Vitesse Arnhem.
Desevio Payne and FC Groningen play Heerenveen.
Gedion Zelalem and Rangers play St. Mirren.
AJ Soares and Viking play Haugesund.
Cole Grossman and Staebek play Odds BK.
MONDAY
Matt Miazga and Chelsea play Tottenham Hotspur.
Andrew Wooten and SV Sandhausen play Karlsruher.
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What do you think of this weekend’s action? Who will win between Geoff Cameron and DeAndre Yedlin? Will Wood continue to climb the scoring chart?
Share your thoughts below.
its becoming fun again following Americans abroad
What’s going on with Johanson, we need his striking skills against SA teams.?
Yedlin has impressed me in recent weeks with his play at Sunderland. He is getting better with every start and you can see the confidence grow and the player he can become. He is getting better with his d positioning and his recovery speed is amazing. His crosses still need a little work but he starting to make teams account for him with his runs.
Alas a successful Sunderland stint for a USMNT player.
Absolutely. Interested to see if he goes out on loan again next season and, if so, where.
Anyone know when the 40 man preliminary Copa America Roster is to be made public knowledge?? I think i read it is supposed to submitted today and if true i’m guessing JK will wait till the last minute to drop it haha
Just read on MLS website it will be released on Sunday during halftime of Galaxy v SKC. Probably has to be submitted today, but not revealed or maybe they changed the date.
Cool, thanks JRazor!!!
In the American Managers Abroad section:
All games Friday at noon ET unless otherwise noted
4th Le Havre at home vs 12th place Nimes
3rd place Metz at 1st place Dijon on Sunday
5th place Lens hosts 20th place Paris
6th place Red Star hosts 11th place Bourg en Bress 01
7th place Clermont Foot at 14th place Laval
And Le Havre win 3-1 after the other team’s starting GK got red-carded in the first half for DOGSO (Le Havre was winning 1-0 at the time, and the PK was saved). In their pursuit of Metz, this leaves them tied on points and reduces Le Havre’s goal differential deficit from 5 to 3, both pending Metz’s game on Sunday.