Americans Abroad: A Look Ahead

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By FRANCO PANIZO

If Michael Bradley is to help Borussia Moenchengladbach break their recent string of dreadful performances, he'll likely have to outdo a fellow American central midfielder that he could play alongside next month.

Bradley is likely to face U.S. national team prospect Jermaine Jones when Schalke 04 hosts Moenchengladbach. Both teams are in dire need of a victory after less-than-stellar starts to the season, so winning the midfield battle could be pivotal in helping decide the outcome of the match.

Another intriguing American match-up on tap will be when Clint Dempsey and Fulham square off against Tim Howard and Everton. Having scored his first goal of the Premiership season last week, Dempsey will hope to find the back of the net again when he faces a shaky Everton defense that is hungry to record its first cleansheet.

Benny Feilhaber will also be worth keeping tabs on as he and AGF Aarhus take on Koge. Currently enjoying a good run of form, Feilhaber will be aiming to score his fifth goal in eight days as Aarhus attempts to remain atop the Danish second division.

Here is a rundown of who the Americans Abroad will be playing this weekend:

FRIDAY

Luis Roblesand Karlsruhe play FSV Frankfurt.

SATURDAY

Clint Dempsey, E! ddie Joh nsonand Fulham play Tim Howard and Everton.

Jonathan Spectorand West Ham United play Tottenham Hotspur.

Conor Doyleand Derby County play Crystal Palace.

Mike Grellaand Leeds United play Sheffield United.

Zak Whitbreadand Norwich City play Hull City. (Whitbread is out injured.)

Frank Simekand Carlisle United play AFC Bournemouth.

Anton Peterlinand Plymouth Argyle play Rochdale.

Dominic Cervi and Celtic play Hibernian.

Oguchi Onyewuand AC Milan play Genoa.

Ricardo Clarkand Eintracht Frankfurt play Nurnberg.

Jermaine Jones and Schalke 04 play Michael Bradley and Borussia Moenchengladbach.

Amaechi Igwe and FC Ingolstadt 04 play SpVgg Greuther Furth.

Carlos Bocanegraand St Etienne play Lyon.

Charlie Daviesand Sochaux play Marseille.

Sacha Kljestan and RSC Anderlecht play KV Mechelen.

Marcus Tracy, Chris Rolfeand Aalborg BK play Sonderjyske. (Rolfe and Tracy are out injured.)

Edgar Castilloand San Luis play Chiapas.

Jose Torres, Herculez Gomez, Marco Vidaland Pachuca play Sammy Ochoa and Estudiantes Tecos U.A. de G.

SUNDAY

Stuart Holdenand Bolton Wanderers play Manchester United.

Marcus Hahnemann and Wolverhampton Wanderers play Brad Friedel, Brad Guzan, Eric Licaj and Aston Villa.

Maurice Edu and Rangers play Aberdeen.

Daniel Williams and SC Freiburg play VfL Wolfsburg.

Steve Cherundolo, DaMarcus Beasley and Hannover 96 play Kaiserslautern.

Kenny Cooperand TSV 1860 Munich play FC Augsburg. (Cooper is out injured.)

David Yeldell and MSV Duisburg play FC Union Berlin.

Freddy Adu and Aris Salonika play Ergotelis.

Michael Parkhurst and FC Nordsjaelland play AC Horsens.

Benny Feilhaber and AGF Aarhus play Koge.

Mikkel Diskerud and Stabaek IF play Kongsvinger.

Sonny Guadarramaand Atlante play Pumas UNAM.

MONDAY

Jozy Altidore and Villarreal play Malaga.

Ryan Miller ! and Halmstads BK play Gefle IF.

Steve Clark and Honefoss BK play Clarence Goodson, Hunter Freeman and IK Start.

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Who do you see winning the Bradley-Jones match-up? Which club do you see winning? Think Howard and Everton will grab their first cleansheet of the season against Fulham? Believe Feilhaber will score this weekend?

Share your thoughts below.



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