Over two months since his last appearance for Scottish Premiership side Celtic, Auston Trusty made his long-awaited return to action.

Trusty logged 90 minutes in Celtic’s 4-0 league victory over Falkirk on Wednesday, helping the reigning champions rebound from a weekend defeat at Hearts. The American defender completed a match-high 74 passes while also winning seven duels, making four clearances, and two defensive recoveries.

A first-half brace from Johnny Kenny paired with second-half goals from Benjamin Nygren and Sebastian Tounekti helped Martin O’Neill’s squad move six points back of league-leading Hearts.

Trusty will aim to retain his starting spot this weekend when Celtic faces off with Glasgow rivals Rangers in the Scottish League Cup semifinals.

In France, Folarin Balogun scored once in Monaco’s victory over Nantes. Tanner Tessmann featured off of the bench in Lyon’s 3-3 draw with Paris FC. Mark McKenzie and Toulouse tied Stade Rennes.

In Italy, Weston McKennie and Juventus ended their winless run in Serie A play. Jonathan Klinsmann and Cesena continued their strong Serie B run.

In Germany, James Sands and St. Pauli outlasted Hoffenheim in German Cup action. John Tolkin and Holstein Kiel pulled an upset over Wolfsburg.

Elsewhere, Erik Palmer-Brown went the distance in Panathinaikos’ Greek Cup win over Atromitos. Rokas Pukstas captained Hajduk Split in a Croatian Cup victory. Marlon Fossey and Standard Liege advanced in the Belgian Cup. Jordan Pefok and Tondela suffered Portuguese Cup elimination.

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

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England

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EFL Cup

Chris Richards did not dress in Crystal Palace’s 3-0 win over Liverpool on Wednesday.

Antonee Robinson did not dress in Fulham’s 5-4 penalty shootout win over Wycombe Wanderers on Tuesday. The teams were tied 2-2 after regulation.

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Italy

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Serie A

Weston McKennie started and played 90 minutes in Juventus 3-1 win over Udinese on Wednesday.

Ben Cremaschi came off the bench and played 13 minutes in Parma’s 2-1 loss to Roma on Wednesday.

Yunus Musah is ineligible to play in Atalanta’s match vs. AC Milan.

Christian Pulisic is OUT (Hamstring Injury) for AC Milan.

Serie B

Jonathan Klinsmann started, made TWO SAVES, and played 90 minutes in Cesena’s 2-1 win over Carrarese on Tuesday.

Andrija Novakovich came off the bench and played 19 minutes in Reggiana’s 1-0 win over Modena on Tuesday.

Gianluca Busio started, registered ONE ASSIST, and played 65 minutes in Venezia’s 3-0 win over Sudtirol on Wednesday.

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Germany

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DFB Pokal

James Sands started and played 120 minutes in St. Pauli’s 8-7 penalty shootout win over Hoffenheim on Tuesday. The teams were tied 2-2 after extra time.

Mael Corboz started, registered ONE ASSIST, and played 120 minutes in Arminia Bielefeld’s 2-1 loss to Union Berlin on Wednesday.

John Tolkin started and played 90 minutes in Holstein Kiel’s 1-0 win over Wolfsburg on Tuesday.

Kristoffer Lund started and played 90 minutes in Cologne’s 4-1 loss to Bayern Munich on Wednesday.

Maxi Dietz started and played 90 minutes in Greuther Furth’s 1-0 loss to Kaiserslautern on Wednesday.

Julian Green came off the bench and played nine minutes for Greuther Furth.

Lennard Maloney started and played 85 minutes in Mainz’s 2-0 loss to Stuttgart on Wednesday.

Joe Scally came off the bench and played one minute in Borussia Moenchengladbach’s 3-1 win over Karlsruher on Tuesday.

Gio Reyna dressed but did not play for Borussia Moenchengladbach.

Noahkai Banks dressed but did not play in Augsburg’s 1-0 loss to Bochum on Tuesday.

Malik Tillman did not dress in Bayer Leverkusen’s 4-2 extra time win over Paderborn on Wednesday.

Cole Campbell did not dress in Borussia Dortmund’s 4-2 penalty shootout win over Eintracht Frankfurt on Tuesday. The teams were tied 1-1 after extra time.

Timmy Chandler did not dress for Eintracht Frankfurt.

Kevin Paredes is OUT (Injury) for Wolfsburg.

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France

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Ligue 1

Mark McKenzie started and played 90 minutes in Toulouse’s 2-2 draw with Rennes on Wednesday.

Folarin Balogun started, scored ONE GOAL, and played 73 minutes in Monaco’s 5-3 win over Nantes on Wednesday.

Tanner Tessmann came off the bench and played 22 minutes in Lyon’s 3-3 draw with Paris FC on Wednesday.

Tim Weah did not dress in Marseille’s 2-2 draw with Angers on Wednesday.

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Spain

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Copa Del Rey

Konrad De La Fuente came off the bench and played 10 minutes in AD Ceuta’s 2-0 win over La Union FC on Wednesday.

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Scotland

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Premiership

Auston Trusty started and played 90 minutes in Celtic’s 4-0 win over Falkirk on Wednesday.

Dante Polvara started and played 90 minutes in Aberdeen’s 1-0 win over Kilmarnock on Wednesday.

Cameron Carter-Vickers is OUT (Achilles Injury) for Celtic.

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Netherlands

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KNVB Cup

Taylor Booth came off the bench and played 16 minutes in FC Twente’s 4-1 win over Rohda Raalte on Thursday.

Zach Booth did not dress in Excelsior’s 1-0 extra time loss to Excelsior Maassluis on Wednesday.

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Austria

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Cup

George Bello did not dress in LASK’s 2-0 win over SP Stripfing on Thursday.

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Portugal

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League Cup

Jordan Pefok came off the bench and played 18 minutes in Tondela’s 3-0 loss to Benfica on Wednesday.

Josh Wynder did not dress for Benfica.

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Belgium

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Cup

Marlon Fossey started and played 90 minutes in Standard Liege’s 2-1 win over Beveren on Tuesday.

Bryan Reynolds started and played 90 minutes in Westerlo’s 3-2 loss to Beerschot on Thursday.

Griffin Yow came off the bench and played 45 minutes for Westerlo.

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Croatia

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Cup

Rokas Pukstas started and played 90 minutes in Hajduk Split’s 4-2 penalty shootout win over Cibalia on Wednesday.

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Denmark

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DBU Pokalen

Matthew Hoppe started and played 82 minutes in Sonderjyske’s 2-1 loss to AGF Aarhus on Wednesday.

Gavin Beavers dressed but did not play in Brondby’s 4-2 loss to Norsjaelland on Thursday.

Jonathan Amon did not dress in Vejle’s 4-0 win over IF Lyseng on Wednesday.

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Finland

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Veikkausliiga

Benji Michel started and played 90 minutes in HJK’s 3-1 loss to Ilves on Thursday.

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Greece

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Cup

Erik Palmer-Brown started and played 90 minutes in Panathinaikos 2-1 win over Atromitos on Wednesday.