PSV’s chances of repeating as Eredivisie champions are slipping away, but Sergino Dest and Co. still have few lifelines remaining.
Dest has started in each of PSV’s last two matches and will be aiming to retain his spot for Saturday’s showdown with FC Groningen. The U.S. men’s national team full back has looked back to his old self since returning from his serious knee injury, featuring against Waalwijk and Ajax respectively. The 24-year-old hasn’t been a major part of PSV’s season but overall could help provide a spark over the remaining five weeks of the season.
PSV sits nine points back of league-leading Ajax and cannot afford any more slip ups, especially against a Groningen side who are 26 points behind them.
In France, Folarin Balogun and Monaco take on Stade Brest. Mark McKenzie and Toulouse face Marseille.
In Italy, Tim Weah, Weston McKennie and Juventus visit AS Roma.
In England, Antonee Robinson and Fulham seek a bounce-back result against Liverpool. Tyler Adams and Bournemouth visit West Ham United.
In Germany, Joe Scally and Borussia Moenchengladbach visit St. Pauli. Kevin Paredes seeks his first minutes since returning from injury.
In Spain, Johnny Cardoso and Real Betis visit Barcelona in La Liga play.
Elsewhere, Cade Cowell and Chivas take on Monterrey. George Bello and LASK continue the Bundesliga relegation playoffs. Marlon Fossey and Standard Liege face Sporting Charleroi. Auston Trusty seeks to make his return to action for Celtic after returning to the squad last weekend. Malik Tillman aims for a first start since coming back to action for PSV.
Here is a closer look at this weekend’s Americans Abroad:
England
Premier League
Antonee Robinson and Fulham host Liverpool on Sunday.
Chris Richards, Matt Turner Crystal Palace host Brighton & Hove Albion on Saturday.
Tyler Adams and Bournemouth visit West Ham United on Saturday.
Championship
Haji Wright and Coventry City host Burnley on Saturday.
Josh Sargent and Norwich City visit Plymouth Argyle on Saturday.
Aidan Morris and Middlesbrough visit Blackburn Rovers on Friday.
Brenden Aaronson and Leeds United visit Luton Town on Saturday.
Caleb Wiley and Watford visit Bristol City on Saturday.
Ethan Horvath and Cardiff City visit QPR on Saturday.
Daryl Dike and West Bromwich Albion host Sunderland on Saturday.
Lynden Gooch and Stoke City visit Preston North End on Saturday.
League One
Donovan Pines and Barnsley visit Birmingham City on Saturday.
WSL
Emily Fox and Arsenal are off.
Phallon Tullis-Joyce and Manchester United are off.
Catarina Macario, Mia Fishel and Chelsea are off.
Naomi Girma is OUT (Injury) for Chelsea.
Germany
Bundesliga
Joe Scally and Borussia Moenchengladbach visit St. Pauli on Sunday.
Gio Reyna, Cole Campbell and Borussia Dortmund visit Freiburg on Saturday.
Lennard Maloney and Mainz host John Tolkin and Holstein Kiel on Saturday.
Noahkai Banks and Augsburg host Bayern Munich on Friday.
Timmy Chandler and Eintracht Frankfurt visit Werder Bremen on Saturday.
Kevin Paredes and Wolfsburg visit Union Berlin on Sunday.
James Sands is OUT (Injury) for St. Pauli.
2. Bundesliga
Damion Downs and Cologne host Hertha Berlin on Saturday.
Julian Green, Maximilian Dietz and Greuther Furth visit Darmstadt on Saturday.
Johan Gomez and Eintracht Braunschweig host Paderborn on Friday.
John Brooks is OUT (Injury) for Hertha Berlin.
3. Liga
Terrence Boyd and Waldhof Mannheim visit Wehen Wiesbaden on Saturday.
Spain
La Liga
Johnny Cardoso and Real Betis visit Barcelona on Saturday.
Italy
Serie A
Christian Pulisic, Yunus Musah and AC Milan host Fiorentina on Saturday.
Tim Weah, Weston McKennie and Juventus visit Roma on Sunday.
Gianluca Busio and Venezia visit Lecce on Sunday.
Serie B
Kristoffer Lund and Palermo host Sassuolo on Sunday.
Andrija Novakovich and Bari visit Catanzaro on Sunday.
France
Ligue 1
Mark McKenzie and Toulouse visit Marseille on Sunday.
Folarin Balogun and AS Monaco visit Brest on Saturday.
Tanner Tessmann and Lyon host Lille on Saturday.
Jordan Pefok is OUT (Injury) for Stade Reims.
Division 1 Feminine
Korbin Albert, Eva Gaetino, Crystal Dunn and PSG are off.
Lindsey Heaps and Lyon are off.
Netherlands
Eredivisie
Richie Ledezma, Sergino Dest, Malik Tillman and PSV host Groningen on Saturday.
Paxten Aaronson and FC Utrecht visit Go Ahead Eagles on Sunday.
Taylor Booth and FC Twente host Fortuna Sittard on Saturday.
Ricardo Pepi are OUT (Injury) for PSV.
Eerste Divisie
Zach Booth and Excelsior visit MVV on Friday.
Women’s Eredivisie
Lily Yohannes and Ajax are off.
Belgium
Pro League
Bryan Reynolds, Griffin Yow and Westerlo host OH Leuven on Saturday.
Marlon Fossey and Standard Liege visit Sporting Charleroi on Sunday.
Scotland
Premiership
Cameron Carter-Vickers, Auston Trusty and Celtic visit St. Johnstone on Sunday.
Dante Polvara and Aberdeen visit Jonathan Tomkinson and Ross County on Saturday.
Austria
Bundesliga
George Bello and LASK host Grazer on Saturday.
Wales
League Playoffs
Matt Olosunde and TNS are off until April 11.
Croatia
HNL
Rokas Pukstas and Hajduk Split visit Slaven Belupo on Saturday.
Denmark
Superliga
Matthew Hoppe and Sonderjyske visit Viborg on Sunday.
Jonathan Amon and Lyngby visit Silkeborg on Sunday.
Norway
Eliteserien
Christian Cappis and Viking host KFUM on Sunday.
Mexico
Liga MX
Alex Zendejas and Club America visit Pachuca on Saturday.
Cade Cowell and Chivas visit Monterrey on Saturday.
Frankie Amaya and Toluca visit Atlas on Saturday.
Musah just subbed off after a dreadful 24 minutes. Appallingly bad.
Dom Dwyer with a goal for Mansfield in English League Two. I’m sure IV will have him on his next call up list he does have 2g in 4 caps for the US. “He’s done it in the shirt!”
Well,he is playing abroad but I thought that Brian White had the Dom Dwyer clone thing covered. More importantly what is Sydney Leroux doing these days?
I believe they’re divorced. Sydney has not played this season for Angel City, mental health break.