by FRANCO PANIZO

World Cup qualifying is in the rear-view mirror, and for the Americans Abroad that means it is time to get back into club soccer.

After missing international duty due to an ankle injury, Tim Howard should be healthy enough to start for Everton in possibly the most intriguing match of the weekend when the Toffees host Manchester United, Howard's former club.

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by FRANCO PANIZO

World Cup qualifying is in the rear-view mirror, and for the Americans Abroad that means it is time to get back into club soccer.

After missing international duty due to an ankle injury, Tim Howard should be healthy enough to start for Everton in possibly the most intriguing match of the weekend when the Toffees host Manchester United, Howard's former club.

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After seeing his first league action of the year two weeks ago, DaMarcus Beasley will hope to get another opportunity off the bench for Rangers who host Kilmarnock on Saturday at Ibrox Stadium. Click to continue reading...

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Welcome to the latest installment of Your October Questions Answered, where we take your reader-submitted questions and try to offer up our best responses and opinions to those questions.

This batch of questions covers everything from Brian McBride's potential return to the U.

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Yes, that is no typo. Thanks to a striker pool as thin as a wafer due to both injuries and MLS playoffs reaching their peak, Bob Bradley has his hands tied when it comes to available players for Saturday's friendly against Slovakia. Landon Donovan is unavailable because of the Los Angeles Galaxy's playoff triumph, while a fringe player such as Robbie Findley also misses out thanks to success.

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The USA plays 2 international friendly matches in the next 10 days.
Matches & Scores:
-Sat Nov 14
Slovakia v USA
-Wed Nov 18
Denmark v USA
Here is the roster:
G:
Brad Guzan - Aston Villa
Marcus Hahnemann - Wolverhampton
Troy Perkins - Valerenga
D:
Carlos Bocanegra - Rennes
Jonathan Bornstein - Chivas USA
Steve Cherundolo - Hannover
Jimmy Conrad - Kansas City Wizards
Clarence Goodson - Start
Frankie Hejduk - Columbus Crew
Chad Marshall - Columbus Crew
Heath Pearce - FC Dallas
Jonathan Spector - West Ham
M:
Michael Bradley - Monchengladbach
Clint Dempsey - Fulham
Benny Feilhaber - AGF Aarhus
Sacha Kljestan - Chivas USA
Dax McCarty - FC Dallas
Robbie Rogers - Columbus Crew
F:
Jozy Altidore - Hull City
Conor Casey - Colorado Rapids
Jeff Cunningham - FC Dallas
Eddie Johnson - Fulham
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It was a busy Saturday for Americans Abroad with several players in matches. In England, Brad Friedel was goalkeeper for Aston Villa who won convincingly while Mike Grella scored for Leeds United in their FA Cup win. Up north in Scotland, DaMarcus Beasley come on a sub for Rangers while Jeremiah White and Benny Feilhaber continue to play significant minutes for AGF Aarhus in the Danish League.

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2009 has not been the kindest year to DaMarcus Beasley, but the midfielder's appearance in Rangers' 2-1 victory on Saturday was a step in the right direction.

Beasley came off the bench at halftime in Rangers' league match against St. Mirren, marking the first time Beasley has seen the field in league play this season.

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2009 has not been the kindest year to DaMarcus Beasley, but the midfielder's appearance in Rangers' 2-1 victory on Saturday was a step in the right direction.

Beasley came off the bench at halftime in Rangers' league match against St. Mirren, marking the first time Beasley has seen the field in league play this season.

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Thanks to a singular Premier League fixture and some midweek matches in Mexico, a handful of Americans Abroad saw the pitch on Wednesday.

Two Americans went head-to-head against each other in London, as Brad Friedel's Aston Villa traveled to Upton Park out to pile misery on West Ham and Jonathan Spector.

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Thanks to a singular Premier League fixture and some midweek matches in Mexico, a handful of Americans Abroad saw the pitch on Wednesday.

Two Americans went head-to-head against each other in London, as Brad Friedel's Aston Villa traveled to Upton Park out to pile misery on West Ham and Jonathan Spector.

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Having a full day off I thought I would share the links that are out there of interest to Sounders fans and those that read the site, as well as a recap of the Sounders FC weekly radio show on 710 ESPN.

First TOA v NuRock is getting to a boiling point. Yep, hints of legal issues as well. Oh, and the Timbers?

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Brad Friedel's understudy Brad Guzan made the most of a rare appearance for Aston Villa, saving one penalty kick in regulation time and three PKs in the tiebreaker in a win over Sunderland that sends Villa to the English League Cup quarterfinals. In Scotland, DaMarcus Beasley saw his first action of the season. Click to continue reading...

By TRAVIS CLARK

Even though it was just a Tuesday, there was plenty of action to go around in Europe today, with Cup competitions calling American players into action. Tim Howard and Brad Guzan were both starters today as the Carling Cup resumed in England.

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DaMarcus Beasley saw action for the first time this year for Rangers who defeated Dundee FC in the quarterfinal of the Scottish League Cup at Dens Park. Click to continue reading...

DaMarcus Beasley was on the bench for Rangers' bizarre 4-1 Champions League loss at home against Unirea Urziceni. The visitors gifted Rangers an own-goal in the second minute, and Rangers returned the favor twice. With Unirea Urziceni already up a goal from Marius Bilasco in the 32nd-minute, Kyle Lafferty put the ball in the back of his own net in the 49th and Lee McCulloch followed ten minutes later. Click to continue reading...

The U.S. National Men's Team dominated Cuba at RFK Stadium in Washington, D.C., winning the CONCACAF group qualifying match by a 6-1 score to clinch a spot in the Hexagonal round of World Cup qualifying. DaMarcus Beasley got a brace for the Yanks, who won for the fourth time in as many games.

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Early in Bob Bradley's tenure it appeared like the US was going to be a side that utilized width and the quality runs of its fullbacks to stimulate an attack. But as time has worn on, Bradley's ideal playing style has been limited by a lack of depth in the player pool, the falling off of certain key individuals, and the general lack of depth being produced by our national team programs.

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Two American Abroad clubs in action on Tuesday, with none of the American players involved. In the marquee game, DaMarcus Beasley wasn't in the squad for Rangers' 4-1 loss in the Champions League to Sevilla. Rangers argued for a first-half penalty that might have prevented the deluge of goals in the second-half by reducing Sevilla to ten-men, but the referee decided not to make the call. Click to continue reading...

Oguchi Onyewu could make his Rossoneri debut amidst mounting schedule congestion and injury woes while DaMarcus Beasley will hope to come in handy against the Gers' Spanish opposition. Click to continue reading...

by GIANFRANCO PANIZO

For the Americans Abroad, Wednesday was a decent day in terms of performance.

Kenny Cooper scored his third goal in European competition, netting in the 50th minute of 1860 Munich's match vs. Hertha Berlin. Cooper's goal gave 1860 Munich a 2-0 lead at the time, but Hertha Berlin would pull level and force penalties.

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By TRAVIS CLARK

It's Davies vs. Bocanegra this afternoon as FC Sochaux-Montbeliard takes on Rennes in the Third Round of the Coupe de la Ligue. No word if both will start, but it's likely as the competition carries some weight, with the winner getting a spot in the Europa League.

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By TRAVIS CLARK

It's Davies vs. Bocanegra this afternoon as FC Sochaux-Montbeliard takes on Rennes in the Third Round of the Coupe de la Ligue. No word if both will start, but it's likely as the competition carries some weight, with the winner getting a spot in the Europa League.

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I think I posted a link to this the other day, I don't remember.
Regardless, this is the only thing DaMarcus Beasley is in the new for these days (starting a line of jewelry of all things, maybe he started it during all the time off he would've spent or USMNT duty). And that's kind of sad. Click to continue reading...

Yes, DaMarcus Beasley was spotted at DSG Park with Cory Gibbs at the weekend and, no, that doesn't mean he is set to leave Glasgow for Denver. Gary Smith, today discussing the likelihood of the Rapids picking up a midfielder before the September 15 deadline, dismissed speculation the Rangers player could be joining up with his good friend in Colorado. Click to continue reading...

The U.S. Men's National Team played (and won) their first game in Cuba in over 60 years (ASN, Sept. 7, 2008).

In rainy, muddy conditions at Havana's Estadio Pedro Marrero, Clint Dempsey got the only goal of the match in the 40th minute, assisted by Brian Ching. Only six of the players who started the game for the U.

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American-born defender Edgar Castillo has been cleared by FIFAÂ to play for the United States, meaning the questions can begin about whether he will eventually be the answer for the team at left back.

Jonathan Bornstein's disappointing showing vs. El Salvador served as a reminder of the lack of options at left fullback, with captain Carlos Bocanegra looking like the most reliable option there these days.

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American-born defender Edgar Castillo has been cleared by FIFAÂ to play for the United States, meaning the questions can begin about whether he will eventually be the answer for the team at left back.

Jonathan Bornstein's disappointing showing vs. El Salvador served as a reminder of the lack of options at left fullback, with captain Carlos Bocanegra looking like the most reliable option there these days.

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A full write-up of last night's 1-0 win over Toronto coming in the next day or so, but I wanted to post this ASAP. Deron White from the Colorado Rapids Examiner told me that he saw National Team winger DaMarcus Beasley walking around the stadium with Cory Gibbs at tonight's game. Beasley is currently riding the bench with Rangers in Scotland. Click to continue reading...

Here we go:

• City closing in on David Bentley?
  
• Fergie rules out late moves.
  
• Juve signs Grosso.
  
• Gudjohnsen and Monaco.
  
• Interest in DaMarcus Beasley?
  
• Earthquakes are buying.
  
• Tottenham eyes Kranjcar.
  
• Here's an extensive roundup.

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The summer transfer window was a chance DaMarcus Beasley needed for a change of scenery. It was clear that Glasgow was not the place for the winger if he hoped to resurrect both his club and country career. Unfortunately for Beasley, rumors of a switch from Rangers to either Germany or Spain failed to come through today.

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The summer transfer window was a chance DaMarcus Beasley needed for a change of scenery. It was clear that Glasgow was not the place for the winger if he hoped to resurrect both his club and country career. Unfortunately for Beasley, rumors of a switch from Rangers to either Germany or Spain failed to come through today.

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With the European transfer window set to close on Tuesday, we are starting to get more and more rumors and deals being made, some affecting Americans directly and indirectly.

The two most high-profile Americans poised to make transfer moves are DaMarcus Beasley and Freddy Adu, who are both in dire need of moves in order to secure more playing time and get back into the U.

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Jozy Altidore is ready to hit the English Premier League running.

The U.S. national team striker is expected to make his debut for Hull City on Saturday against EPL power Chelsea and Altidore could very well earn the start for the Tigers.

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Jozy Altidore is ready to hit the English Premier League running.

The U.S. national team striker is expected to make his debut for Hull City on Saturday against EPL power Chelsea and Altidore could very well earn the start for the Tigers.

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