RB Leipzig returns to Red Bull Arena this week holding a slim advantage in their UEFA Champions League Round of 16 tie with Tottenham.
Tyler Adams could play a vital role for Julian Nagelsmann’s side after returning to the bench over the weekend from a calf injury. Adams missed out on Leipzig’s 1-0 first-leg win in London back in February, but is back to full health for the Bundesliga hosts. Adams has only totaled 402 minutes of first-team action this season due to adductor and calf injuries, but will look to help Leipzig into the quarterfinals for the second time in club history and first since 2017-18.
Elsewhere, Giovanni Reyna and Borussia Dortmund travel to Paris Saint-Germain holding a slim advantage in Champions League play. Timmy Chandler and Eintracht Frankfurt face Basel in Europa League action, Lynden Gooch and Sunderland travel to Bristol Rovers, and Fabian Johnson and Borussia Monchengladbach host Cologne.
Here’s a closer look at this week’s Americans Abroad:
Europe
UEFA Champions League
Giovanni Reyna and Borussia Dortmund face Paris Saint-Germain on Wednesday.
Tyler Adams and RB Leipzig face Tottenham on Tuesday.
UEFA Europa League
Timmy Chandler and Eintracht Frankfurt face Basel on Thursday.
John Brooks and Wolfsburg face Shakhtar Donetsk on Thursday.
Matt Polster and Rangers face Bayer Leverkusen on Thursday.
England
League One
Lynden Gooch and Sunderland face Bristol Rovers on Tuesday.
Germany
Bundesliga
Fabian Johnson and Borussia Monchengladbach face Cologne on Wednesday.
GK: Johnson, Hamid, Horvath
LB: Vines, Gasper
CB: Miazga, Long, Brooks, CCV
RB: Dest, Yedlin
DM: Adams, Durkin
8/10: McKinnie, Morales, Roldan
10: Mendez,
W: Morris, Boyd, Konrad, Gall, Chandler
9: Zardes, Altidore, Sargent
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Given ATL have been less than hospitable I did t include Emerson. Left Nova in quarantined Italy. Tried to leave off any MLS guys in CL. I’m sure I forgot someone obvious.