Call-ups are coming this week for the United States Men’s National team. It’s time to check in with our Yanks abroad to see who is fit and ready for Mexico on September 6th. Here’s what happened this past week around the world:
England
Christian Pulisic
Chelsea got a 3-2 win at Norwich City, with Pulisic notching an assist in the 17th minute. He was subbed out in the 84th minute for Willian. Unfortunately, he had the most giveaways (4) in the match. ASSIST | HIGHLIGHTS | WhoScored: 7.1
82% passing; 4 chances created; 1/2 shots on target; 2/10 duels; 1 interception
.@cpulisic_10 and @masonmount_10 link up for Chelsea's second goal of the day! pic.twitter.com/BXvYZvTI31
— NBC Sports Soccer (@NBCSportsSoccer) August 24, 2019
Tim Ream
The Fulham centerback put in two 90-minute shifts this past week in a 4-0 shutout of Millwall midweek and then a 2-1 loss to Nottingham Forest on Saturday. He completed the most passes (153 & 119, respectively) in BOTH matches. He’s been has been an important player for Fulham and they exercised a one-year option on him to extend his contract until 2021. HIGHLIGHTS | WhoScored: 6.3
94% passing; 1 blocked shot; 3/7 duels; 1 clearance; 1 interception; 1/1 tackle
Matt Miazga
Miazga went 90 minutes midweek as Reading FC drew with West Brom 1-1. Over the weekend he left the match at Huddersfield Town in the 12th minute with an apparent calf injury. HIGHLIGHTS | FotMob: 7 WhoScored: 6.8
88% passing; 1 shot off target; 3/7 long balls; 6/8 duels; 4 clearances; 2/4 tackles; 2 interceptions
Antonee Robinson
22-year-old Robinson played 67 minutes for Wigan Athletic midweek in a 1-0 loss to Middlesbrough and 90 minutes on Saturday in a 3-1 loss at Queens Park Rangers. He picked up one of six yellow cards that were handed out on the day. HIGHLIGHTS | WhoScored: 6.2
12/15 passing; 5/9 duels; 1/3 dribbles; 1/1 tackle; 4 clearances
Cameron Carter-Vickers
CCV got the start and played 73 minutes in the middle of a three-man backline for Stoke City in a 3-0 loss to Leeds United. Not pretty for the Stoke defense but he was at least the most accurate passer (94%) in the match. HIGHLIGHTS | WhoScored: 5.9
17/18 passing; 1/1 duel; 5 clearances; 1 interception; 5 recoveries
Lynden Gooch
After two draws to open their League One season, Sunderland have won three straight and are in a five-way tie atop the league with 11 points. Gooch played 57 minutes on the right wing. HIGHLIGHTS
Duane Holmes
Holmes scored and got an assist for the Derby County U-23s.
Germany
Weston McKennie
McKennie went 90 minutes as Schalke 04 were hammered by Bayern Munich 3-0. He was the most accurate passer (94%) to player 45 minutes. HIGHLIGHTS | WhoScored: 5.9
1 chance created; 32/34 passing; 1/6 duels; 1 clearance; 2 interceptions; 5 recoveries
John Brooks
The 26-year-old was on the left side of a three-man backline for Wolfsburg in a 3-0 shutout at Hertha Berlin. That’s two straight wins to start the season. HIGHLIGHTS | FotMob: 7.1 WhoScored: 7
70% passing; 4/7 duels; 1 clearance; 3/4 tackles; 1 interception; 5 recoveries
Timmy Chandler
He entered the match in the 77th minute with his Eintracht Frankfurt side down 2-0 and he got the assist as they pulled one back, but fell 2-1. (Assist at 1:42) HIGHLIGHTS | WhoScored: 6.8
13 touches; 2 chances created; 5/7 passing; 1/3 duels; 1/2 dribbles
Zack Steffen
Steffen was in goal for Fortuna Düsseldorf’s 3-1 loss to Bayer Leverkusen. He was done in by an own goal in the 6th minute and Leverkusen really gave it to the Düsseldorf defense all day. HIGHLIGHTS | FotMob: 5.1 WhoScored: 6.4
4 saves; 1 punch; 4 throws; 63% passing; 1/1 duel; 1 clearance
Alfredo Morales
He scored the loan goal for Düsseldorf in that 3-1 loss. But he also lost the most duels (10) in the match. HIGHLIGHTS | FotMob: 7.3 WhoScored: 7.5
82% passing; 1/3 shots on goal; 7/17 duels; 2/2 dribbles; 1/1 tackle; 3 interceptions
Alfredo Morales wins a tackle in midfield and scores his first goal of the season for Düsseldorf #F95B04 pic.twitter.com/bOxIpc6qs8
— FOX Soccer (@FOXSoccer) August 24, 2019
Fabian Johnson
The 31-year-old started and played 81 minutes as Borussia Mönchengladbach beat FSV Mainz 05 3-1. HIGHLIGHTS | WhoScored: 6.6
81% passing; 3/5 duels; 1/1 tackle; 1 interception
Julian Green
Green went 90 minutes in Gruether Fürth’s 1-1 draw at Hannover. He lost 11 duels, the most in the match. FotMob: 5.9 WhoScored: 6.8
62% passing; 3 chances created; 1/1 shot on goal; 4/15 duels; 1 clearance; dispossessed three times; 1 interception
Jann George
27-year-old George played the first 61 minutes for Jahn Regensburg in a 3-1 loss to Arminia Bielefeld. FotMob: 5.9 WhoScored: 6.8
42% passing; 1 shot off target; 4/5 duels; 1/1 dribble
Bobby Wood
He came on for the final 11 minutes of Hamburger SV’s 4-2 win over Karlsruher. Wood replaced Hinterseer, who got a curtain call after two assists and a goal on the day. FotMob: 5.8 WhoScored: 5.9
5 touches; 1 shot off target; 2/4 passes
Marc Heider
Heider played all 90 minutes at striker in a 1-0 loss for Osnabruck at Nurnberg. FotMob: 5.9 WhoScored: 6.8
52% passing; 3 chances created; 1 shot off target; 9/11 duels; 1 clearance; 1/2 tackles; 4 offsides
Terrence Boyd
Down in the 3rd tier, Boyd scored in a 3-0 win for Hallescher over Unterhaching. HIGHLIGHTS
Turkey
Tyler Boyd
The Besiktas man played the first 61 minutes of a 3-0 shutout over Goztepe. HIGHLIGHTS
77% passing; 1 chance created; 4/6 duels; 1/1 dribble
Sweden
Romain Gall
Malmo FF fell to top-of-the-table Djurgarden 1-0 as Gall came off the bench in the 69th minute. They had a chance to tie it in the 68th minute with a PK, but the keeper made a nice foot save. Gall also had a golden opportunity but hit it right at the keeper. HIGHLIGHTS | FotMob: 6.2
1 chance created; 2/4 shots on target; 1 big chance missed; 10/12 passing; 1/1 duel
Aron Johannsson
The Hammarby man started at striker for a 2-0 win at Falkenbergs FF. But it wasn’t pretty as he lost possession the most times (2), had the fewest touches (31), and lost the most duels (8). HIGHLIGHTS FotMob: 5.8
58% passing; 2 blocked shots; 3/11 duels; 0/1 dribble; 2 fouls
Denmark
Emmanuel Sabbi
Sabbi played the first 82 minutes as Hobro drew with Odense 0-0. He completed the most dribbles (3) in the match. And he also got a yellow card as well. HIGHLIGHTS | FotMob: 6.8
73% passing; 2 chances created; 0/3 shots on target; 8/17 duels; 1 clearance; 3/5 dribbles; 1 interception
Christian Cappis
Cappis lined up right next to Sabbi, playing 90 minutes in Hobro’s draw and he picked up a yellow card also. HIGHLIGHTS | FotMob: 6.8
71% passing; 1 chance created; 1/4 duels; 4 clearances; dispossessed once; 1/1 tackle; 4 interceptions
Yosef Samuel
Formerly in the USL with Bethlehem Steel & Atlanta United 2, Samuel is now also with Hobro. The 22-year-old entered the match for the last eight minutes.
Austria
Erik Palmer-Brown
The 22-year-old was sent off with a red card in the 75th minute of Austria Wien’s 2-2 draw at Hartberg. They got the point, but Austria Wien looked like a big mess. Players were yelling at each other on the field, ugly mistakes in the back (and must-see howler from the keeper on an own goal), plus EPB’s red card for pulling his man down in the box. HIGHLIGHTS | FotMob: 5.7
93% passing; 1 chance created; 4/6 duels; 3 clearances; 1/2 tackles