by FRANCO PANIZO
The injury bug has bitten a number of the Americans Abroad recently, but there are still plenty of healthy players to keep an eye on this weekend as club soccer resumes.
Jose Francisco Torres is one of those players. After showing well as a sub in the U.S. national team's 2-2 draw vs. Costa Rica on Wednesday, Torres could further impress if he were to help Pachuca defeat Morelia, with a Pachuca win possibly lifting them to third place in Group 2 of the Apertura season.
The most intriguing match of the weekend involving Americans Abroad, however, is the Fulham-Hull City clash, where Clint Dempsey and Eddie Johnson will take on Jozy Altidore in a battle of American attackers.
Here is a rundown of who the Americans Abroad will be playing this weekend:
FRIDAY
Luis Robles and Kaiserslautern play Energie Cottbus.
SATURDAY
Brad Friedel, Brad Guzan and Aston Villa play Chelsea.
Jonathan Spector and West Ham United play Stoke City.
Tim Howard and Everton play Marcus Hahnemann and Wolverhampton Wanderers.
Jay DeMerit and Watford play Middlesbrough. (DeMerit is out injured.)
Frank Simek and Sheffield Wednesday play Coventry City.
Jemal Johnson and Milton Keynes Dons play Gillingham.
Jon-Paul Pittman and Wycombe Wanderers play Colchester United.
Ian Joyce and Southend United play Bristol Rovers.
Zak Whitbread and Millwall play Stockport County.
DaMarcus Beasley, Maurice Edu and Rangers play St Johnstone. (Edu is out injured.)
Steve Cherundolo, Sal Zizzo and Hannover 96 play Eintracht Frankfurt. (Zizzo is out injured.)
Jermaine Jones and Schalke 04 play VfB Stuttgart. (Jones is out injured.)
Kenny Cooper and 1860 Munich play MSV Duisburg.
Carlos Bocanegra and Stade Rennes play Lille.
Michael Parkhurst and FC Nordsjaelland play Odense BK.
Edgar Castillo and Tigres UANL play Toluca.
Marco Vidal and Indios de Ciudad Juarez play Atlante.
Michael Orozco and San Luis play UNAM.
Jose Francisco Torres and Pachuca play Morelia.
Mikkel Diskerud and Stabaek play Molde.
SUNDAY
Clarence Goodson, Hunter Freeman and IK Start play Aalesunds.
Troy Perkins and Valerenga play Brann.
MONDAY
Clint Dempsey, Eddie Johnson and Fulham play Jozy Altidore and Hull City.
Mike Grella and Leeds United play Norwich City.
Benny Feilhaber, Jeremiah White and AGF Aarhus play Sonderjyske.
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Which Americans Abroad match are you most looking forward to? Which player(s) do you see having a big impact? Concerned by the number of injuries? Think Torres is ready to go on a tear? Do you see Dempsey or Altidore scoring this weekend?
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