Bobby Wood faces a massive test over the weekend, headlining the contingent of Americans Abroad.
The U.S. Men’s National Team forward takes on Bayern Munich on Saturday as Hamburg looks to pull a major upset on the reigning Bundesliga champions. Any sort of Hamburg result would be a major boost for current leaders Borussia Dortmund, who could see Christian Pulisic feature in a match against Timmy Chandler and Eintracht Frankfurt
In England, DeAndre Yedlin and Newcastle have an opportunity to pick up some points against lowly Crystal Palace while Danny Williams and Huddersfield face an uphill battle against Manchester United.
Elsewhere, Weston McKennie could make his return from injury, Jonathan Gonzalez looks to bounce back from Monterrey’s first defeat midweek and Matt Miazga and Vitesse take on Heerenveen.
Here’s a closer look at this weekend’s Americans Abroad:
ENGLAND
PREMIER LEAGUE
Danny Williams and Huddersfield Town face Manchester United on Saturday.
Geoff Cameron and Stoke City face Emerson Hyndman and Bournemouth on Saturday.
CHAMPIONSHIP
Tim Ream and Fulham face Aston Villa on Saturday.
Lynden Gooch and Sunderland face Brentford on Saturday.
Eric Lichaj and Nottingham Forest face Burton Albion on Saturday.
Cameron Carter-Vickers and Sheffield United face Reading on Saturday.
GERMANY
BUNDSELIGA
Weston McKennie and Schalke face Mainz on Friday.
Fabian Johnson and Borussia Monchengladbach face Bayer Leverkusen on Saturday.
Christian Pulisic and Borussia Dortmund face Timmy Chandler and Eintracht Frankfurt on Saturday.
Bobby Wood and Hamburg face Bayern Munich on Saturday.
Aron Johannsson and Werder Bremen face Cologne on Sunday.
Jonathan Klinsmann and Hertha Berlin face Caleb Stanko and Freiburg on Sunday.
John Brooks and Wolfsburg face Hoffenhein on Sunday.
2. BUNDESLIGA
Alfredo Morales and Ingolstadt face Heidenheimer SB on Friday.
Jerome Kiesewetter and Fortuna Dusseldorf face McKinzie Gaines, Terrence Boyd and Darmstadt on Friday.
Julian Green and Greuther Furth face Union Berlin on Saturday.
MEXICO
LIGA MX
William Yarbrough and Club Leon face Morelia on Friday.
Joe Corona, Michael Orozco, Alejandro Guido and Club Tijuana face Atlas on Friday.
Jorge Villafana, Ventura Alvarado and Santos Laguna face Jonathan Bornstein and Queretaro on Saturday.
Jose Torres and Tigres UANL face Rodrigo Lopez and Toluca on Saturday.
Omar Gonzalez and Pachuca face Puebla on Saturday.
Jonathan Gonzalez and Monterrey face Pumas on Sunday.
SPAIN
LA LIGA
Shaq Moore and Levante face Getafe on Saturday.
NETHERLANDS
EREDIVISIE
Shane O’Neill, Desevio Payne and Excelsior face Sparta Rotterdam on Saturday.
Matt Miazga and Vitesse face Heerenveen on Sunday.
BELGIUM
PRO LEAGUE
Kenny Saeif and Gent face KV Kotrijk on Saturday.
Juan Pablo Torres and KSC Lokoren face Charleroi on Saturday.
Ethan Horvath and Club Brugge face Antwerp on Sunday.
NORWAY
ELITESERIEN
Rubio Rubin and Stabaek face Tromso on Sunday.
SWEDEN
ALLSVENSKAN
Romain Gall and Sundsvall face IFK Norrkoping on Sunday
Mix Diskerud and IFK Goteborg face Ostersunds FC on Sunday.
Is Green already in the dog house at Furth? After starting every game he hasn’t made the 18 twice in a row.
Tweeted a picture of himself on the exercise bike with caption be back soon. Somewhere else someone said he had an illness. Your guess is as good as mine.
I thought they were looking at Chandler’s knee.
FJ scores a goal.
It was definitely his knee that was being iced on the bench. Didn’t look good at all. There was nobody near him, he just took a bad step or something. That’s usually a bad sign.
Chandler looks like he just broke is ankle.
+Scott e Diois — What, is that an Olympic team you are putting together?
Gaines started subbed at half. Boyd and Kiesewetter did not dress. McKennie dressed did not play.
I could a defense: Chandler -Miagza -Cameron-CCV-Villafana
Midfield: Mckennie-Williams-Gonzalez-Parks-Pulisic
Forward: Novakovich
Villafana will be 33 at the next World Cup, he’s already a step slow against CONCACAF opponents don’t want to see what he would do against Portugal. Chandler and Williams will be 32 or 33 as well, might be needed next month with MLSers in the playoffs, but no point in using any of those three after November. Altidore unlikely to play in November with the MLS playoffs.
I rather Novakovich or Wright over Altidore. Let’s start the youth movement now!
Novakovich another goal that makes 7 total so far this season through 11 games
The U17s play Sat at 1030 against England