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Americans Abroad Midweek Preview: Pulisic, Wood, Brooks and more

As club seasons wind down, several Americans abroad take the field for midweek clashes with the most intriguing coming in German Bundesliga play.

Several U.S. Men’s National Team regulars collide this week in Germany’s top division, headlined by a clash between Bobby Wood and Christian Pulisic. Wood’s Hamburg is currently battling a relegation threat with the USMNT forward as their primary goalscorer while Pulisic and Dortmund are looking to push back into the league’s top three.

Meanwhile, Fabian Johnson’s Borussia Monchengladbach faces off with John Brooks’ Hertha Berlin, although the former is battling injury and will miss the match. Elsewhere, Timmy Chandler and Eintracht Frankfurt take the field against Cologne while Terrence Boyd and Darmstadt fight relegation in a clash with Bayer Leverkusen.

English soccer will also see several Americans take the field, including Geoff Cameron, who could rejoin the Stoke City lineup against Burnley. The Championship race, meanwhile heats up, with Danny Williams, Tim Ream and David Wagner all gunning for spots in the promotion playoff.

Elsewhere, Omar Gonzalez and Pachuca face CONCACAF Champions League play, while Emerson Hyndman leads Rangers in Scottish action.

Here’s a closer look at this week’s Americans Abroad:

ENGLAND

PREMIER LEAGUE

Geoff Cameron and Stoke City face Burnley on Tuesday.

Lynden Gooch and Sunderland face Leicester City on Tuesday.

Brad Guzan and Middlesbrough face Hull City on Wednesday.

Cameron Carter-Vickers and Tottenham face Swansea City on Wednesday.

CHAMPIONSHIP

Tim Ream and Fulham face Derby County on Tuesday.

Eric Lichaj and Nottingham Forest face Wolverhampton Wanderers on Tuesday.

Danny Williams and Reading face Blackburn Rovers on Tuesday.

David Wagner’s Huddersfield Town faces Norwich City on Wednesday.

DeAndre Yedlin and Newcastle face Burton Albion on Wednesday.

GERMANY

BUNDESLIGA

Christian Pulisic and Borussia Dortmund face Bobby Wood and Hamburg on Tuesday.

Timmy Chandler and Eintracht Frankfurt face Cologne on Tuesday.

Aron Johannson and Werder Bremen face Schalke on Tuesday.

Fabian Johnson and Borussia Monchengladbach face John Brooks and Hertha Berlin on Wednesday.

Alfredo Morales and Ingolstadt face Augsburg on Wednesday.

Terrence Boyd and Darmstadt face Bayer Leverkusen on Wednesday.

2. BUNDESLIGA

Jerome Kiesewetter and Fortuna Dusseldorf face Hannover on Tuesday.

Andrew Wooten and Sandhausen face St. Pauli on Tuesday.

Julian Green and Stuttgart face 1860 Munich on Wednesday.

Russell Canouse and VfL Bochum face Kaiserslautern on Wednesday.

MEXICO

CONCACAF CHAMPIONS LEAGUE

Omar Gonzalez and Pachuca face FC Dallas on Tuesday.

Jose Torres and Tigres UANL face the Vancouver Whitecaps on Wednesday.

COPA MX

Edgar Castillo and Monterrey face Chivas de Guadalajara on Wednesday.

NETHERLANDS

EREDIVISIE

Desevio Payne and FC Groningen face NED Nijmegen on Tuesday.

SCOTLAND

SCOTTISH PREMIER LEAGUE

Emerson Hyndman and Rangers face Kilmarnock on Wednesday.

Perry Kitchen, Bjorn Johnsen and Hearts face St Johnstone on Wednesday.

 

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