USMNT abroad: Weston McKennie makes his return

USMNT midfielder Weston McKennie returned to action for Schalke. Find out how he fared among many other American stars in this week’s USMNT abroad.

A shoulder injury before the Bundesliga winter break kept Weston McKennie sidelined for six weeks. The United States Men’s National Team midfielder returned to action for Schalke this weekend entering as a substitute in a match against Bayern Munich.

Although Schalke were soundly defeated 5-0, it was a sigh of relief for both his club and country as he appears to be back and ready to resume his season. McKennie is still a crucial part of both Schalke’s plans and Gregg Berhalter’s plans, so it is encouraging to see him return in some capacity.

From a player returning from injury to a player who picked up an injury, Reading defender Matt Miazga left during the FA Cup fixture against Cardiff City with an ankle injury. This would be a devastating blow for the defender if he is to miss multiple weeks.

How the rest fared

• Sergino Dest picked up an assist during a mid-week KNVB Cup match as Ajax cruised to a 7-0 victory. Over the weekend, he played all 90 minutes in a shock 2-1 defeat to FC Groningen.
• DeAndre Yedlin played all 90 minutes of Newcastle United’s scoreless draw with Oxford United in the FA Cup.
• Indiana Vassilev entered in the second half of Aston Villa’s 2-1 win over Watford in Premier League mid-week action.
• Tyler Adams played all 90 minutes in RB Leipzig’s 2-0 loss to Timothy Chandler and Eintracht Frankfurt.

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• Gio Reyna made a brief appearance for Borussia Dortmund in their 5-1 victory over FC Koln. He has made appearances in back-to-back fixtures.
• Alfredo Morales played all 90 minutes of Fortuna Düsseldorf‘s 3-0 defeat to Bayer Leverkusen.
• Tim Ream had a moment to forget against Manchester City. The defender was sent off just six minutes into the FA Cup match as Fulham fell 4-0 to the defending champions.
• Niko Hamalainen made a pair of appearances for Kilmarnock over the course of the week. He played all 90 minutes in losses to Celtic and St. Johnstone in the Scottish top flight.
• Tyler Boyd played 68 minutes of Besiktas‘ 2-1 loss to Göztep.
• Fabian Johnson played 87 minutes in Borussia Monchengladbach‘s 3-1 win over Mainz.
• Josh Sargent played 66 minutes of Werder Bremen’s 3-0 loss to Hoffenheim.
• Lynden Gooch played all 90 minutes of Sunderland’s scoreless draw against Doncaster Rovers.
• Chris Durkin played 77 minutes of Sint-Truiden’s 3-1 win over Royal Excel Mouscron.
• Matt Polster entered in the second half of Rangers’ 2-1 loss to Hearts.
• Matthew Olosunde played all 90 minutes of Rotherham United’s 2-1 loss to Peterborough.
• Sebastian Saucedo played 69 minutes for Pumas in 1-0 win against Monterrey.
• Andrija Novakovich played all 90 minutes of Frosinone’s 1-0 victory over Ascoli.

Check back next week for a conclusive round-up of all that happened with USMNT players throughout world football.