The action ramps up this weekend as the Bundesliga and Serie A get underway, while a host of Subway Socceroos go head-to-head across the globe.
Cameron Burgess faces Nestory Irankunda when Swansea City meet Watford in the Championship, and in Japan, Mitch Duke’s Machida Zelvia take on Thomas Deng's Yokohama F. Marinos.
Subway Socceroos
Starting in Europa League qualification, Kusini Yengi (cap #638) played the first half for Aberdeen in a 2-2 draw with FCSB on Friday in the first leg. Nicolas Milanovic also played 58 minutes.
In Conference League qualification, Martin Boyle (cap #599) started and played 80 minutes for Hibernian on Friday in a 2-1 loss to Legia Warszawa on Friday in the first leg.
In the Scottish Premiership, Cameron Devlin (cap #625) might start for Hearts against Apostolos Stamatelopoulos' (cap #644) Motherwell on Sunday at 12am (AEST).
Meanwhile, Keanu Baccus (cap #628) will be targeting some more minutes for St. Mirren on Sunday at 9pm against Rangers (AEST).
Elsewhere in Scotland, Ryan McGowan's (cap #546) Livingston travel to Celtic on Sunday at 12am (AEST).
Over to Germany, Connor Metcalfe's (cap #611) St Pauli kick off the Bundesliga season against Dortmund on Sunday at 2:30am (AEST). Captain Jackson Irvine (cap #568) remains sidelined with a foot injury.
St. Pauli head into 2025/26 with plenty of optimism after an encouraging return to the Bundesliga last season. Pre-season results further underlined their progress, with wins against the likes of Nice and Verona showcasing their potential.
In Italy, Alessandro Circati (cap #637) should be in Parma's squad as they travel to Juventus to kick off the Serie A season on Monday at 4:45am (AEST).
Parma begin life under new manager Carlos Cuesta, who arrives after a spell as assistant to Mikel Arteta at Arsenal, following last season's 16th-place finish.
Juve will be eager to avoid the sluggish start that hampered them last season, though Circati and Parma will look to provide stiff resistance against the Old Lady on opening day.
In the English Championship, Cameron Burgess (cap #633) will feature again against Nestory Irankunda's (cap #643) Watford on Saturday at 9:30pm (AEST).
Both sides bounced back from opening-day defeats with wins in their most recent outings, setting up an intriguing clash.
Lewis Miller (cap #635) should feature again for Blackburn Rovers when they face Hull City on Saturday at 9:30pm (AEST).
Hayden Matthews (cap #648) should feature for Portsmouth on Sunday at 12am (AEST) against West Bromwich Albion FC. Subway Australian U23s Adrian Segecic, Thomas Waddingham and Jacob Farrell are all a chance of featuring as well.
Callum Elder (cap #614) should feature for Derby County on Saturday at 5am (AEST) when they host Bristol City.
Massimo Luongo's (cap #575) Millwall also travel to Sheffield United on Sunday at 12am (AEST).
Sam Silvera (cap #634) will likely retain his place in the Middlesbrough lineup after a stellar individual start to the season when they face Norwich City at the same time. Boro are two wins from two to start the season.
Tom Glover should also be on the bench while Riley McGree (cap #609) continues his recovery from the setback he suffered in pre-season, with Middlesbrough taking a cautious approach to ensure he returns fully fit and avoids further injury issues.
The 26-year-old has endured a difficult run of fitness troubles over the past couple of years and has yet to feature this season after limping out of a summer friendly against Bradford. While there’s no clear timeline on his return, Boro remain focused on building his strength so that once he’s back, he’s able to stay fit and contribute consistently.
In Premier League 2, Garang Kuol (cap #627) could feature for Newcastle United's academy when they face Chelsea on Saturday at 4am (AEST).
Also in England, Joe Gauci (cap #631) could feature for EFL League One side Port Vale when they face Doncaster Rovers FC on Sunday at 12am (AEST).
Gethin Jones (cap #639) could feature on Saturday at 9:30pm (AEST) for MK Dons when they face Newport County in EFL League One.
In the Netherlands, Max Balard should feature on Sunday at 10:30pm (AEST) when NAC Breda face NEC.
Ajdin Hrustic (cap #589) could also feature for Heracles Almelo against Ajax on Monday at 12:45am (AEST).
Elsewhere in the Netherlands, Josh Nisbet (#642) is likely to start for Roda JC Kerkrade in their Eerste Divisie clash with VVV on Sunday at 8:15pm (AEST).
In Croatia, Fran Karacic (cap #607) could appear again for Hajduk Split when they travel to NK Osijek on Monday at 2:30am (AEST).
Mohamed Toure (cap #636) could feature for Randers alongside Paul Izzo when they travel to FC Fredericia on Sunday at 10pm (AEST). Both sides are locked on seven points after five matches, sitting in fifth and six position on the Danish Superliga table.
In the Belgian Pro League, Ryan Teague (cap #649) could feature for KV Mechelen when they face Antwerp on Sunday at 9:30pm (AEST).
In Serbia, Milos Degenek (cap #585) could start on Sunday at 5am (AEST) as TSC Backa Topola travel to FK Vojvodina in the Super Liga.
In the Spanish Segunda División, Denis Genreau (cap #610) could feature for Deportivo de La Coruña when they host Burgos CF on Monday at 1am (AEST).
Elsewhere in the league, Awer Mabil (cap #597) CD Castellón face Real Valladolid CF on Saturday at 5:30am (AEST).
Over to the MLS, where Kye Rowles (cap #622) might start for DC United when they host Lionel Messi's Inter Miami on Sunday at 9:30am (AEST).
Elsewhere in the competition, Patrick Yazbek (cap #641) is set to be in Nashville's squad when they face Orlando City on Sunday at 10:30am (AEST).
Elsewhere, Aiden O'Neill's (cap #629) New York City face Brad Smith's (cap #575) FC Cincinnati on Sunday at 9:30am (AEST).
In Japan, Thomas Deng (cap #598) could start on Saturday at 8:30pm (AEST) as Yokohama F. Marinos' host Mitch Duke's (#559) Machida Zelvia in the J1 League.
Machida are equal top of the league while Yokohama sit in the relegation zone on 24 points.
Jason Geria (cap #586) could start for Albirex Niigata when they face Kashima Antlers on Saturday at 8pm (AEST).
In Korea, John Iredale (cap #640) might start against Gimpo FC for Seoul E-Land on Saturday at 8pm (AEST).
Elsewhere in the K2 League, Harrison Delbridge (cap #623) could start for Incheon United when they travel to Chungbuk Cheongju FC on Sunday at 8pm (AEST).
In the Thai Premier League, Kenny Dougall (cap #608) could feature for Buriram United on Sunday at 10pm (AEST) against Uthai Thani FC.
In the Singapore Premier League, Bailey Wright (#576) could feature for Lion City Sailors FC against Hougang United FC on Monday at 9:30pm (AEST).
Subway Olyroos
In the Austrian Bundesliga, Jed Drew could start for Hartberg on Monday at 1am (AEST) against Noah Botic's FK Austria Wien.
As mentioned above, Adrian Segecic, Thomas Waddingham and Jacob Farrell could feature for Portsmouth on Sunday at 12am (AEST) against West Bromwich Albion FC.
In EFL League One, Nicholas Bilokapic may be involved for Peterborough against Bradford City AFC on Sunday at 12am (AEST).