Socceroos Abroad: A Week in Review

This week, Australian footballers took their talents across various international leagues, facing challenges and opportunities on foreign pitches. The Socceroos’ presence remains strong in Europe and other parts of the world, showcasing their skills in several top-tier and developmental leagues.

In the UEFA Champions League, Joe Gauci was named in the squad for Aston Villa as they recorded a 3-0 victory over Young Boys. Aston Villa will resume their Premier League campaign against Wolves this Sunday.

In the English Premier League, Cam Burgess and Massimo Luongo, representing Ipswich Town, are expected to take on Southampton. Their team is targeting their first seasonal win against the side placed near the bottom of the table.

The UEFA Youth League saw Nestory Irankunda playing a significant part for Bayern Munich‘s academy in a 2-1 triumph over Dinamo Zagreb. Irankunda may participate in their upcoming Regionalliga match.

German Bundesliga action includes Jackson Irvine and Connor Metcalfe from St Pauli preparing to host RB Leipzig. Meanwhile, Keanu Baccus played for Mansfield Town in the Football League Trophy, although they suffered a defeat to Bradford City.

Craig Goodwin starred for Al-Wehda in Saudi Arabia; however, they faced a narrow loss to Al-Kholood. They will compete in the Kings Cup of Champions on Monday.

In England’s Championship, Middlesbrough‘s Riley McGree is anticipated to make his comeback against Sunderland after a recovery from injury. Harry Souttar of Sheffield United is also expected to play against Derby County, where he will face fellow Aussie Callum Elder.

Meanwhile, in Scotland, Heart of Midlothian players Kye Rowles and Cameron Devlin aim to secure their first win of the season against St Mirren. Hibernian‘s squad, featuring Lewis Miller and Martin Boyle, is set to confront Rangers.

Italy’s Serie A will see Alessandro Circati featuring for Parma, while Maty Ryan‘s Roma will host Udinese. Albanian league side K.V.C. Westerlo may include Jordan Bos in their lineup against Royal Antwerp.

Grasshopper of the Swiss Super League looks to include Awer Mabil in their squad against league leaders Servette FC, while in Japan’s J League, Mitch Duke is poised to play for Machida Zelvia.

In France, Denis Genreau could represent Toulouse against Stade Brestois 29. Meanwhile, in Europe’s northern leagues, Danish side Randers and Swedish club Kalmar FF are assessing the contributions of Mohamed Toure and Alex Gersbach, respectively.

The Norwegian Eliteserien expects to see Gianni Stensness from Viking FK feature in their upcoming game. Across the Atlantic, MLS side Houston Dynamo‘s Brad Smith, although unused recently, anticipates action against Austin.

The article also highlights the expected appearances of Australian players in leagues from Croatia’s HNL to Austria’s Bundesliga, with names like Fran Karicic and Jacob Italiano representing their clubs on international soils.