Lyon and Marseille face off in Ligue 1’s headlining contest this weekend with Tanner Tessmann and Tim Weah both aiming to lead their clubs to a crucial three points.
Tessmann and Lyon sit in third place heading into Sunday’s showdown, holding a five-point advantage over their opponents. The U.S. men’s national team midfielder has made 31 appearances in all competitions as he continues to play a large role for the club. With Europa League and Coupe De France trophies still to play for this season, Tessmann should see more starts under Paulo Fonseca.
Weah has also remained a consistent starter in Roberto De Zerbi’s squad this winter despite the club’s recent struggles of late. With three goals and four assists in all competitions, Weah has been one of Marseille’s better two-way players this season. However, Marseille has only won one of its last six matches in all competitions and are in danger of falling out of the top-four picture if things continue.
Lyon earned a 1-0 league victory in the two clubs’ previous matchup but Marseille has won its last three home Ligue 1 head-to-head matchups.
In England, Tyler Adams and Bournemouth face off with Sunderland in EPL play. Brenden Aaronson and Leeds United host Manchester City. Haji Wright and Coventry City host Stoke City as they aim to stay in first place in the EFL Championship.
Elsewhere in France, Folarin Balogun and Monaco host Angers.
In Italy, Christian Pulisic and AC Milan visit Cremonese while Weston McKennie and Juventus visit AS Roma.
In Germany, James Sands and St. Pauli visit Hoffenheim in Bundesliga action while Noahkai Banks and Kristoffer Lund square off.
Elsewhere, Sergino Dest, Ricardo Pepi and PSV visit Heracles Almelo in Eredivisie play. George Bello and LASK visit Austria Vienna while Donovan Pines and Grazer AK host Ried. Rokas Pukstas and Hajduk Split visit NK Varazdin in Croatia. Bryan Reynolds and Marlon Fossey continue their busy league schedule in Belgium.
Here is a closer look at this weekend’s Americans Abroad:
England
Premier League
Brenden Aaronson and Leeds United host Manchester City on Saturday.
Antonee Robinson and Fulham host Tottenham on Sunday.
Tyler Adams and Bournemouth host Sunderland on Saturday.
Chris Richards and Crystal Palace visit Manchester United on Sunday.
EFL Championship
Patrick Agyemang and Derby County host Blackburn Rovers on Saturday.
Haji Wright and Coventry City host Stoke City on Saturday.
George Campbell, Daryl Dike and West Bromwich Albion visit Oxford United on Saturday.
Aidan Morris and Middlesbrough visit Birmingham City on Monday.
Charlie Kelman and Charlton Athletic host Wrexham on Saturday.
League One
Lynden Gooch and Huddersfield Town visit Wigan Athletic on Saturday.
Dom Dwyer and Mansfield Town host AFC Wimbledon on Saturday.
League Two
Jonathan Tomkinson and Cheltenham Town visit Harrogate Town on Friday.
WSL
Catarina Macario, Naomi Girma, Alyssa Thompson and Chelsea are off until March 15.
Phallon Tullis-Joyce and Manchester United are off until March 18.
Emily Fox and Arsenal are off until March 15.
Sam Coffey and Manchester City are off until March 15.
Spain
La Liga
Johnny Cardoso and Atletico Madrid visit Real Oviedo on Saturday.
Alex Freeman and Villarreal visit Barcelona on Saturday.
Segunda Liga
Konrad De La Fuente and AD Ceuta visit Mirandes on Sunday.
Germany
Bundesliga
Malik Tillman and Bayer Leverkusen host Lennard Maloney and Mainz on Saturday.
James Sands and St. Pauli visit Cole Campbell and Hoffenheim on Saturday.
Joe Scally, Gio Reyna and Borussia Moenchengladbach host Union Berlin on Saturday.
Timmy Chandler and Eintracht Frankfurt host Freiburg on Sunday.
Noahkai Banks and Augsburg host Kristoffer Lund and FC Koln on Friday.
Kevin Paredes and Wolfsburg visit Stuttgart on Sunday.
Damion Downs and Hamburg host RB Leipzig on Sunday.
2. Bundesliga
Mael Corboz and Arminia Bielefeld host Hannover on Saturday.
Maxi Dietz and Greuther Furth host Schalke on Saturday.
Johan Gomez and Eintracht Braunschweig host Preussen Munster on Sunday.
John Tolkin and Holstein Kiel host Elversberg on Saturday.
John Brooks and Hertha Berlin host Nurnberg on Sunday.
Julian Green is OUT (Injury) for Greuther Furth.
3. Liga
Terrence Boyd and Waldhof Mannheim host Alemannia Aachen on Sunday.
Mason Toye and Ingolstadt visit Wehen Wiesbaden on Saturday.
Italy
Serie A
Christian Pulisic and AC Milan visit Cremonese on Sunday.
Ben Cremaschi and Parma host Cagliari on Friday.
Weston McKennie and Juventus visit AS Roma on Sunday.
Yunus Musah and Atalanta visit Sassuolo on Sunday.
Serie B
Gianluca Busio and Venezia visit Sudtirol on Saturday.
Jonathan Klinsmann and Cesena visit Empoli on Saturday.
Andrija Novakovich and Reggiana visit Spezia on Saturday.
France
Ligue 1
Folarin Balogun and Monaco host Angers on Saturday.
Tanner Tessmann and Lyon visit Tim Weah and Marseille on Sunday.
Mark McKenzie and Toulouse visit Rennes on Saturday.
Premiere Ligue
Lindsey Heaps, Korbin Shrader, Lily Yohannes and Lyon are off until March 10.
Netherlands
Eredivisie
Sergino Dest, Ricardo Pepi and PSV visit Heracles Almelo on Saturday.
Taylor Booth and FC Twente host Feyenoord on Sunday.
Scotland
Premiership
Auston Trusty is OUT (Suspension) for Celtic.
Cameron Carter-Vickers is OUT (Achilles injury).
Portugal
Liga Portugal
Jordan Pefok and Tondela host Santa Clara on Sunday.
Belgium
First Division A
Bryan Reynolds and Westerlo host Union St. Gilloise on Sunday.
Marlon Fossey and Standard Liege host RAAL on Friday.
Greece
Super League
Erik Palmer-Brown is OUT (Injury) for Panathinaikos.
Austria
Bundesliga
George Bello and LASK visit Austria Vienna on Sunday.
Donovan Pines and Grazer AK host Ried on Sunday.
Croatia
HNL
Rokas Pukstas and Hajduk Split visit NK Varazdin on Saturday.
Denmark
Superliagen
Gavin Beavers and Brondby visit Midtjylland on Sunday.
Matthew Hoppe and Sonderjyske host Odense on Sunday.
Jonathan Amon and Vejle host AGF Aarhus on Sunday.
Mexico
Liga MX
Danny Leyva and Necaxa visit Club Leon on Saturday.
Alex Zendejas and Club America host Tigres on Saturday.
If you were Alex Freeman today on a scale of 1-10 how eager would you be to get on the pitch? Show your work.
I know the answer is always supposed to be 10 and some people might deride me for posing the question at all but my thinking was…If I had just recently transferred from Orlando City in MLS and had just a couple run outs in La Liga…I’d probably be pretty ok with riding the pine today. So I’d say a 5 for me. But I suppose that’s why I’ve never had a lot of success in competitive athletics – lol Raphina would scare me – lol.
What makes you think
” we all have forgotten ”
Lund ?
Lund continues to play well for Koln. Interesting how we all have forgotten about a consistent starter/ important player at LWB for a Bundesliga team.
It’s not that fans have forgotten him, it’s that Poch hasn’t called him in over a year. He’s not forgotten he’s irrelevant. It’s like saying why have people forgotten Miljevic, DeJuan Jones, or Eneli. Because they aren’t getting called up.
Not that I’d disagree with you JR but if player X is ballin in a top five Euro league maybe they are more relevant than MLS players like you have lsted (big D Jones fan, here, btw).
Jedi isn’t healthy and he was getting torched like training cone by Dorgu…he hasn’t been good when he as played if we are at all being honest. That means the Left back is a bit open. Considering the options on the left you have to put moving Dest there as big option which knocks on to open up the right – Freeman, Scally, McKennie, Weah….Lund? Depending on how Poch see the other players maybe McKennie (MF) is off that list and maybe the same for Weah (FWD)…then you are left with Freeman (possible CB?), Scally and…Lund.
My point is calling him irrelevant is a little hyperbolic…maybe??
MoO: maybe irrelevant is harsh, but Poch has given no indication he’s at all interested in him. 5 or 6 camps Lund has been available for without a call. Poch seems happy with Arfsten and Dest. Freeman doesn’t play LB and Lund doesn’t play RB.
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I’m not sure the term “ballin out” is quite accurate either. His FotMob rating is usually in the mid 6s. He’s been playing as a LWB and has 0g 1a all season.
MotO
* Provisional Roster (35-55 players): Due around May 11, 2026.
* Final Squad (23-26 players): Due by June 1, 2026.
* Mandatory Release Period: Clubs must release players for national team duty by May 25, 2026.
+ The final 23-26 players have to come from the provisional list.
+ In the event of injuries, the USMNT can replace players up to 24 hours before the WC starts but the replacements have to come from the original provisional list
“My point is calling him irrelevant is a little hyperbolic…maybe??”
No more hyperbolic than considering Lund as a possibility in the first place. It depends on how far you want to argue a point.
Lund may still be “relevant” but is he a realistic possibility? Probably not. He has not played for the USMNT since Oct 2024 vs Mexico.
Until May 11 injuries will probably be the most important variable. That is how the Lunds of the world go from “irrelevant” to “realistic possibilities”
Until May 11, even players like Stefan Frei, Fossey, Shaq Moore, Julian Green, Vassiliev, Duane Holmes, Dom Dwyer, Bryan Reynolds, Paul Arriola, Jordan Morris, Gyasi Zardes etc……..they are all “relevant.”