By FRANCO PANIZO
The U.S. national team won't be the only squad with new American faces in its lineup this weekend.
Several players in the Americans Abroad contingent will be looking to make debuts with their respective new clubs.
Jermaine Jones is one of those players, and he'll look to start for Blackburn when it faces West Bromwich Albion on Sunday. Having not played in a competitive match (for Schalke 04) since November, Jones will hope to put his playing time woes behind him as the Rovers attempt to climb into the upper half of the Premier League table.
Edson Buddle is another player who will be aiming to start this weekend. Buddle has made FC Ingolstadt 04's game-day roster for its Friday fixture against MSV Duisburg, and the World Cup forward is likely to play in some capacity, according to manager Benno Mohlmann.
Several other players will attempt to receive their first minutes, too. Recently promoted to TSV 1860 Munich's first team, U.S. U-20 national team striker Bobby Wood could get a quick first appearance when the club faces VfL Osnabruck. Mike Grella is also in a similar situation, as he could make his debut for Motherwell in its match versus Hibernian.
Here is a rundown of who the Americans Abroad play this weekend:
FRIDAY
Ricardo Clark and Eintracht Frankfurt play Hamburg SV.
Amaechi Igwe, Edson Buddle and FC Ingolstadt 04 play David Yelldell and MSV Duisburg. (Igwe is out injured.)
Bobby Wood and TSV 1860 Munich play VfL Osnabruck.
Charlie Davies and Sochaux play Paris FC in the Coupe de France.
SATURDAY
Marcus Hahnemann and Wolverhampton Wanderers play Liverpool.
Tim Howard and Everton play Jonathan Spector and West Ham United.
Clint Dempsey, Eddie Johnson and Fulham play Stoke City.
Brad Friedel, Eric Lichaj and Aston Villa play Manchester City.
Conor Doyle and Derby County play Robbie Findley and Nottingham Forest.
Brad Guzan and Hull City play Reading.
Zak Whitbread and Norwich City play Sheffield United.
Anton Peterlin and Plymouth Argyle play Charlton Athletic.
Frank Simek and Carlisle United play Notts County.
Maurice Edu and Rangers play Heart of Midlothian.
Dominic Cervi and Celtic play Aberdeen.
Mike Grella and Motherwell play Hibernian.
Steve Cherundolo, DaMarcus Beasley and Hannover 96 play Schalke 04.
Daniel Williams and SC Freiburg play Timothy Chandler and FC Nurnberg.
Luis Robles and Karlsruhe play Alemania Aachen.
Quentin Westberg and Evian Thonon Gaillard play Strasbourg in the Coupe de France.
Sonny Guadarrama and Atlante play Monterrey.
Jose Torres, Herculez Gomez and Pachuca play Santos.
SUNDAY
Jermaine Jones and Blackburn Rovers play West Bromwich Albion.
Jozy Altidore and Villarreal play Real Sociedad.
Michael Bradley and Borussia Moenchengladbach play Bayer Leverkusen.
Oguchi Onyewu and Twente Enschede play FC Groningen.
Sacha Kljestan and RSC Anderlecht play Standard Liege.
Edgar Castillo and Puebla play Sammy Ochoa and Estudiantes Tecos U.A. de G.
Jonathan Bornstein and Tigres UANL play America.
MONDAY
Stuart Holden and Bolton Wanderers play Chelsea.
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How do you see Jones faring this weekend if he starts? Should Buddle start or come off the bench? Think Wood wiil make his debut for 1860 Munich? What are you expecting from Grella?
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