The 13 remaining U.S. males’s nationwide crew gamers realized their fates for the UEFA Champions League knockout stage on Friday.
Eight two-legged sequence have been decided in Switzerland because the competitors now prepares for its subsequent stage. The 2-legged sequence will happen throughout the weeks of February 11-12 and Feb. 18-19.
Weston McKennie, Tim Weah and Juventus will tackle Richie Ledezma and PSV. The pair of golf equipment met final September throughout the league-phase, which noticed McKennie rating as soon as in a 3-1 residence victory for Juventus.
Weah most not too long ago featured at proper again in Thiago Motta’s squad whereas Ledezma has performed a key function in protection for PSV.
PSV ahead Ricardo Pepi is ready to overlook the two-legged sequence following his knee harm suffered midweek. Defender Sergino Dest and midfielder Malik Tillman are additionally sidelined with respective accidents, though Dest ought to make his return earlier than season’s finish.
Christian Pulisic, Yunus Musah and AC Milan have been paired in opposition to Dutch membership Feyenoord within the playoff spherical. Pulisic scored midweek within the Rossoneri’s 2-1 loss to Dinamo Zagreb whereas Musah was despatched off for 2 yellow card offenses.
Gio Reyna, Cole Campbell and Borussia Dortmund will tackle Portuguese membership Sporting Lisbon. Reyna has continued to struggle for alternatives this winter and will see extra after registering one help in a 3-1 win over Shakhtar Donetsk.
The 18-year-old Campbell made his UCL debut within the league-phase, logging 13 minutes off of the bench.
Cameron Carter-Vickers, Auston Trusty and Celtic have obtained one of many hardest attracts within the playoff spherical. The Scottish Premiership leaders will tackle Bundesliga leaders Bayern Munich.
Trusty featured in Wednesday’s 4-2 loss to Aston Villa whereas Carter-Vickers missed the match by means of a slight harm. Each defenders have performed main roles for the Glasgow-based membership this season.
Folarin Balogun, who may not be 100% match for Monaco, will attempt to play a component because the Ligue 1 facet faces Benfica. Balogun has been sidelined since early-December attributable to a shoulder harm that has pressured him to overlook 20 matches for membership and nation.
Here’s a full breakdown of the UCL playoff spherical schedule:
Juventus vs. PSV (Winner advances to face winner of Feyenoord/AC Milan sequence)
Sporting Lisbon vs. Borussia Dortmund (Winner advances to face winner of Membership Brugge/Atalanta sequence)
Celtic vs. Bayern Munich (Winner advances to face winner of Manchester Metropolis/Actual Madrid sequence)
Monaco vs. Benfica (Winner advances to face winner of Brest/PSG sequence)