Americans Abroad Weekend Preview: Pulisic faces McKennie, and more
26/04/2024 14:00
The Serie A title race may be over but the fight for top-four places continues this weekend with AC Milan taking on fellow challengers Juventus.
Christian Pulisic and Weston McKennie headline a quartet of U.S. men’s national team stars that will aim to feature in Saturday’s showdown. Both Pulisic and McKennie have enjoyed positive campaigns with their respective clubs, combining for 15 goals and 18 assists across all competitions.
Fellow USMNT stars Tim Weah and Yunus Musah will also seek playing time in the top-four showdown as they seek strong ends to their first seasons in Italy. Weah recently registered the game-deciding assist for Juventus in its midweek advancement into the Coppa Italia Final while Musah has earned more and more playing time in recent weeks.
AC Milan has won two of its last five head-to-head meetings with Juventus, but the Old Lady are seeking the season sweep after winning 1-0 in Milan last October.
In England, Chris Richards faces Antonee Robinson in Premier League play. Gio Reyna faces off with his father’s former club, Manchester City.
In France, Folarin Balogun and AS Monaco take on Lyon in the Ligue 1 match of the weekend.
Elsewhere, JohnnyCardoso and Real Betis take on Sevilla. Cameron Carter-Vickers and Celtic visit Dundee FC. Catarina Macario and Chelsea aim to advance into the Women’s Champions League Final. Cade Cowell and Chivas take on Atlas in Liga MX action. GeorgeBello and LASK host Rapid Vienna in Austrian league play.
Here is a closer look at this weekend’s Americans Abroad:
Europe
Women’s Champions League
Catarina Macario and Chelsea host Barcelona on Saturday. Chelsea leads 1-0 on aggregate.
England
Premier League
Tyler Adams and Bournemouth host Brighton & Hove Albion on Sunday.
Anton Robinson, Tim Ream and Fulham host Chris Richards and Crystal Palace on Saturday.
Auston Trusty and Sheffield United visit Newcastle United on Saturday.
GioReyna, Matt Turner and Nottingham Forest host Manchester City on Sunday.
Luca Koleosho is OUT (Injury) for Burnley.
EFL Championship
Ethan Horvath and Cardiff City host Middlesbrough on Saturday.
Haji Wright and Coventry City visit Blackburn Rovers on Sunday.
JoshSargent and Norwich City host Swansea City on Saturday.
Reggie Cannon and QPR host Leeds United on Friday.
Duane Holmes and Preston North End host Leicester City on Monday.
LyndenGooch is OUT (Injury) for Stoke City.
Daryl Dike is OUT FOR SEASON (Achilles injury) for West Bromwich Albion.
League One
Donovan Pines and Barnsley host Northampton Town on Saturday.
League Two
Jonathan Tomkinson and Bradford City host Newport County on Saturday.
WSL
Emily Fox and Arsenal visit Everton on Sunday.
Germany
Bundesliga
KevinParedes and Wolfsburg visit Freiburg on Saturday.
John Brooks and Hoffenheim visit Bochum on Friday.
Joe Scally, Jordan Pefok and Borussia Moenchengladbach host BrendenAaronson and Union Berlin on Sunday.
Lennard Maloney and Heidenheim visit Darmstadt on Sunday.
Timmy Chandler and Eintracht Frankfurt visit Bayern Munich on Saturday.
2. Bundesliga
Johan Gomez and Eintracht Braunschweig host Hamburg on Saturday.
Julian Green is OUT (Injury) for Greuther Furth.
3. Liga
Terrence Boyd and Waldhof Mannheim visit Verl on Saturday.
Italy
Serie A
ChristianPulisic, Yunus Musah and AC Milan visit Weston McKennie, TimWeah and Juventus on Saturday.
Serie B
TannerTessmann, GianlucaBusio and Venezia host Cremonese on Friday.
Andrija Novakovich and Lecco visit Parma on Sunday.
Kristoffer Lund and Palermo host Reggiana on Saturday.
Nicholas Gioacchini and Como visit Sampdoria on Saturday.
Spain
La Liga
Johnny Cardoso and Real Betis host Sevilla on Sunday.
Luca De La Torre and Celta Vigo visit Alaves on Saturday.
Segunda Liga
Jonathan Gomez and CD Mirandes visit Racing Ferrol on Monday.
Konrad De La Fuente and Eibar visit Albacete on Sunday.
France
Ligue 1
Emmanuel Sabbi and Le Havre visit PSG on Saturday.
Folarin Balogun and AS Monaco visit Lyon on Sunday.
Netherlands
Eredivisie
Paxten Aaronson and Vitesse host Fortuna Sittard on Sunday.
Zach Booth and FC Volendam visit Sparta Rotterdam on Sunday.
Anthony Fontana and PEC Zwolle host Heracles on Sunday.
TaylorBooth and FC Utrecht visit RKC Waalwijk on Sunday.
Ricardo Pepi, Malik Tillman and PSV are off until May 5.
Sergino Dest is OUT FOR SEASON (Injury) for PSV.
Eerste Divisie
JustinChe and ADO Den Haag visit Jong FC Utrecht on Monday.
Scotland
Premiership
Cameron Carter-Vickers and Celtic visit Dundee FC on Sunday.
Dante Polvara and Aberdeen host Motherwell on Saturday.
Portugal
Liga Portugal
Alex Mendez and Vizela host Rio Ave on Saturday.
Austria
Bundesliga
George Bello and LASK host Rapid Vienna on Sunday.
Sebastian Soto and Austria Klagenfurt visit Hartberg on Sunday.
Belgium
Pro League
Mark McKenzie and Genk host Club Brugge on Sunday.
Bryan Reynolds, Griffin Yow and Westerlo visit Gent on Saturday.
Marlon Fossey and Standard Liege host Sint-Truiden on Saturday.
Gabriel Slonina and Eupen host Sporting Charleroi on Friday.
Croatia
1. HNL
Rokas Pukstas and Hajduk Split host Rudes on Saturday.
Denmark
Superliagen
Christian Cappis and Brondby visit Nordsjaelland on Sunday.
Jonathan Amon and Lyngby host Vejle on Friday.
Hungary
NB I
Henry Wingo and Ferencvaros visit MTK Budapest on Sunday.
Norway
Eliteserien
Sam Rogers and HamKam visit Lillestrom on Sunday.
Mexico
Liga MX
Cade Cowell and Chivas visit Atlas on Saturday.
Brandon Vazquez and Monterrey visit Necaxa on Sunday.
Alex Zendejas and Club America visit Puebla on Friday.
