USMNT Watch: Rubio Rubin and Fabian Johnson Pick Up Assists
It was an up-and-down week for Americans playing abroad with Rubio Rubin and Fabian Johnson leading the way and picking up assists for their respective clubs.
Also on the positive side was the fact that Julian Green and Aron Johannsson have returned to training following injuries, and Will Packwood picked up his first league minutes of the season.
Not having a great week were John Anthony Brooks and Jonathan Spector. Brooks has apparently been relegated to his team's reserve side after a number of poor performances, and Spector has been ruled out for several months with a thigh injury.
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The English Premier League Boys
Brad Guzan made five saves in Aston Villa's 2-0 loss to Manchester City.
Tim Howard was in net and made two saves in Everton's 2-1 loss to Manchester United.
Jozy Altidore made the 18, but he did not play in Sunderland's 3-1 win over Stoke. Geoff Cameron is still out injured for the Potters.
Ze Germans
Fabian Johnson played 70 minutes and picked up the assist (video here) for Borussia Monchengladbach in their 1-1 draw with Mainz.
After missing last week's game due to a rib injury, Julian Green returned to training this week for Hamburger, but he was still not a part of their squad when they played Borussia Dortmund this weekend. Fellow American Joe Gyau made the bench for Dortmund but did not play.
Timmy Chandler came on in the 89th minute for Eintracht Frankfurt in their 3-2 win over Cologne.
John Anthony Brooks was not in the squad for Hertha Berlin this week and, according to reports, has been relegated to their reserve team for the time being.
In Bundesliga 2, Alfredo Morales went the distance as Ingolstadt beat Braunschweig 1-0.
Andrew Wooten went the distance for Sandhausen, who lost 3-0 to Frankfurt.
Bobby Wood did not get off the bench this weekend for 1860 Munich.
Terrence Boyd (RB Leipzig) is still out injured.
In the English Championship
Will Packwood made the bench but did not play for Birmingham City in their 1-1 draw with Charlton. However, in Birmingham's midweek match, he did get his first minutes of the season.
Brek Shea did not make the 18 for the Blues, and it was reported this week that Jonathan Spector has picked up an injury and will be out until January.
It was reported last weekend that Bolton manager Dougie Freedman said oft-injured midfielder Stuart Holden can return to Bolton when ready, but then Friday morning, it was reported that Freedman had left the club by mutual consent. No word on how that may affect Holden's comeback.
In Freedman's absence, Bolton lost 2-1 to Bournemouth with Tim Ream playing 90 minutes at left-back.
Eric Lichaj played 80 minutes at left-back in Nottingham Forest's 2-2 draw with Ipswich.
Fulham lost 2-0 to Middlesbrough. Emerson Hyndman didn't make it off the bench.
Danny Williams (Reading) is still out injured.
Elsewhere in Europe
Rubio Rubin led all Americans abroad this weekend, picking up both assists (video here) in Utrecht's 3-2 loss to Go Ahead Eagles and finishing as the highest-ranked player for his team.
Aron Johannsson has returned to training with AZ Alkmaar but was not in their squad this weekend.
Mix Diskerud went 90 minutes in Rosenborg's 2-0 win over Lillestrom.
Alejandro Bedoya went the full 90 for Nantes in their 1-0 win over Guingamp.
Conor O’Brien started and went the distance for Wiener Neustadt in their 4-1 loss to Salzburg.
Sacha Kljestan didn't get off the bench this weekend for Anderlecht.
Josh Gatt (Molde) is still out injured.
South of the Border
Herculez Gomez and Jose Torres both started for Tigres in their 1-0 win over Veracruz. Earlier this week, Gomez admitted in an interview that his national team career is likely over.
Joe Corona and Greg Garza both started and went the distance for Tijuana in their 1-1 draw with Monterrey. Paul Arriola was on the bench for the Xolos but did not play. Alonso Hernandez was not in the squad for Monterrey.
Michael Orozco went 90 minutes for Puebla in their 1-1 draw with Toluca.
Edgar Castillo and Atlas play late on Sunday.
Ventura Alvarado was not in the squad for America.
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