A midweek showdown in Scotland headlined the action as several Aussies went head-to-head, with Hibernian emerging victorious against Dundee United in an entertaining clash, while Nestory Irankunda picked up a Player of the Month award.
After some exciting mid-week action, there is set to be plenty more involvement for our Subway Socceroos over the weekend.
Subway Socceroos
Starting in Switzerland, Nestory Irankunda (cap #643) could feature for Grasshopper when they host BSC Young Boys on Monday at 2:30am (AEDT).
Irankunda has enjoyed a stellar run of three assists in five games which saw the Socceroos forward pick up the Player of the Month award in his first full month at the club.
In Scotland, where a midweek clash of Aussies saw Hibernian secure a 3-1 victory over Dundee United on Thursday.
Martin Boyle (cap #599) featured for 67 minutes, while Lewis Miller (cap #635) played the entire match alongside Nectarios Triantis, who provided an assist for Hibs. Triantis has been instrumental in Hibs' recent resurgence as they climb the league table. His past eleven league matches are a testament to that, with 11 starts, three goals, five aassists, and an average of 90 minutes played.
With this form and momentum, Hibs will be confident of overtaking Aberdeen—now just one point ahead—and securing third place. Their only loss in the last 17 games came against league leaders Celtic, who they even managed to defeat over the weekend.
On the opposing side, Ryan Strain (cap #624) played a full match for Dundee United.
Hibernian face Cameron Devlin's (cap #625) Hearts on Sunday at 11:30pm (AEDT) while Dundee United travel to Aberdeen on Monday at 2am (AEDT).
Elsewhere in Scotland, Josh Nisbet (cap #642) came off the bench in the 65th minute for Ross County in a 1-0 loss to St Johnstone on Thursday. They face Kilmarnock FC on Sunday at 2am (AEDT).
In the Scottish Championship, Ryan McGowan (cap #546) played a full game for Livingston on Wednesday in a 3-2 win over Greenock Morton FC.
They return to action on Saturday at 6:45am (AEDT) against Partick Thistle FC.
Dylan McGowan (cap #590) was an unused substitute for Hamilton Academical on Wednesday in a 1-0 win over Dunfermline Athletic FC. They face league-leaders Falkirk FC on Sunday at 2am (AEDT).
In the Premier League, Massimo Luongo (cap #571) was an unused substitute for Ipswich Town in a 3-2 loss to Manchester United on Thursday.
He could feature again alongside Cameron Burgess (cap #633) when they return to action in the FA Cup fifth round on Tuesday at 6:30am (AEDT) against Nottingham Forest FC.
In the English Championship, Hayden Mathews (cap #648) could feature for Portsmouth while Socceroos teammate Kusini Yengi (cap #638) will also target some minutes when they face bottom-placed Luton Town on Sunday at 2am (AEDT).
Elsewhere, Riley McGree (cap #509) could also return from injury in time to face Callum Elder's (cap #614) Derby County on Sunday at 2am (AEDT).
Alex Robertson (cap #630) could also return from injury on Saturday in the fifth round of the FA Cup against Aston Villa at 7am (AEDT).
Elsewhere in League One, Keanu Baccus (cap #628) is likely to feature again for Mansfield Town when they face Burton Albion FC at the same time.
Gethin Jones (cap #639) could also return from a knock when Bolton Wanderers travel to Wrexham AFC on Saturday at 11:30pm (AEDT).
Samuel Silvera (cap #634) could appear for Blackpool again on Sunday at 2am (AEDT) against fourth-placed Stockport County FC in League One.
In Saudi Arabia, Craig Goodwin (cap #562) came off the bench in the 68th minute for Al-Wehda in a 2-0 loss to Cristiano Ronaldo's Al-Nassr on Wednesday.
Goodwin and his Al-Wehda side face the threat of relegation to the Saudi second tier. Currently sitting at the bottom of the ladder, Al-Wehda are six points adrift of safety, despite Goodwin’s valuable goal contributions.
They return to action on Sunday at 6am (AEDT) against Al-Fayha FC.
In the J1 League, Mitchell Duke (cap #559) notched up his first minutes of the J1 League season as he started and played the first half for Machida Zelvia in a 1-0 loss to Tokyo Verdy on Wednesday.
They return to action on Sunday at 4pm (AEDT) against Nagoya Grampus.
Jason Geria (cap #586) came off the bench in the 85th minute in the J. League for Albirex Niigata as they lost 2-1 to Kashima Antlers on Wednesday.
Niigata will look for their first win of the campaign when they face Cerezo Osaka at the same time.
Thomas Deng (cap #598) could also feature for Yokohama F. Marinos when they face Shonan Bellmare on Saturday at 3pm (AEDT).
In Serbia, Milos Degenek (cap #585) played a full game for TSC Backa Topola on Friday in a 2-1 win against FK Čukarički.
In the German Bundesliga, Jackson Irvine (cap #568) should feature for St. Pauli when they face Borussia Dortmund on Sunday at 1:30am (AEDT).
Connor Metcalfe (cap #611) is aiming for a full recovery from his injury. Over the weekend, he made his first appearance in St Pauli's matchday squad since September, following a lengthy absence caused by a significant calf injury.
In France, Mathew Ryan (cap #555) should be in goal again for RC Lens when they face relegation-threatened Le Havre AC on Sunday at 5am (AEDT).
Ryan returned from a hip complaint to put in a full shift for Lens in a 3-1 loss away to Nantes last weekend after missing Lens’ past two league games.
In the Belgian First Division A, Aiden O’Neill (cap #629) should start for Standard Liege when they face R.S.C. Anderlecht on Monday at 4:30am (AEDT).
O'Neill played another full game over the weekend in an impressive 2-1 away win over Belgian giants Club Brugge. The 26-year-old played the entire match for Liege in the victory as the club continued their push to qualify for the Championship group of the Belgian Pro League.
In Serie B, Ajdin Hrustic (cap #589) may get some minutes for Salernitana as they travel to Cesena FC on Sunday at 1am (AEDT).
In the Netherlands, Max Balard might start for NAC Breda as they travel to FC Utrecht on Sunday at 2:30am (AEDT) in Eredivisie.
In Denmark, Mohamed Toure (cap #636) is likely to feature again alongside Paul Izzo for Randers when they face Aarhus Gymnastikforening on Saturday at 5am (AEDT).
Denis Genreau (cap #610) will target more minutes for Deportivo La Coruna on Monday at 2:15am (AEDT) when they travel to second-placed Real Oviedo in Spain’s Segunda Division.
Jason Davidson (cap #545) could start for Panserraikos when they host Athens Kallithea FC in the Greek Super League on Sunday at 2am (AEDT).
In Croatia’s HNL, Fran Karacic (cap #607) will likely start for NK Lokomotiva when they face NK Istra 1961 on Saturday at 4am (AEDT).
In contract news, Alessandro Circati (cap #637) has signed a contract extension with Serie A side Parma until the end of the 2028/29 season.
The 21-year-old is currently rehabbing a ruptured anterior cruciate ligament injury he sustained in training with Parma in September last year.
It is a show of faith from the Crociati, who value the auspicious centre-back very highly.
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The MLS returned last weekend and Kye Rowles (cap #622) will be targeting more minutes for DC United when they travel to Chicago Fire FC on Sunday at 12:30pm (AEDT).
Staying in the United States, Patrick Yazbek (cap #641) could also feature for Nashville SC when they face New York Red Bulls on Sunday at 11:30am (AEDT).
Curtis Good (cap #569) and Kenny Dougall (cap #608) both played full games in Buriram United’s 3-1 Thai League Cup win over BG Pathum United FC on Wednesday.
They return to action on Saturday at 10pm (AEDT) against Uthai Thani FC.
Bailey Wright (cap #576) also played a full game for Lion City Sailors in a 1-0 win over Tampines Rovers FC on Wednesday in Singapore.
They face Geylang International FC on Sunday at 11:30pm (AEDT) in the Singapore Cup.
In the Indian Super League, Dimitri Petratos (cap #593) could feature alongside Jamie Maclaren (cap #584) and Jason Cummings (cap #626) for Mohun Bagan SG on Saturday at 10:30pm (AEDT) against Mumbai City FC.
Mohun Bagan were crowned 2024/25 Premiers over the weekend with two match days remaining. This marks Bagan's second consecutive title and guarantees them a spot in the Asian Champions League Elite next season.
Subway Olyroos
Starting in Scotland, where Calem Nieuwenhof played 66 minutes of Hearts' 3-1 win over St Mirren on Thursday. Nieuwenhof also scored the second goal of the contest.
The 24-year-old, sidelined by a lengthy injury, scored his first league goal of the season, propelling Hearts into the Championship group — a remarkable turnaround after their rocky start to the 2024/25 campaign.
Hearts face Hibernian on Sunday at 11:30pm (AEDT).
As mentioned above, Nectarios Triantis provided an assist for Hibs on Thursday in a 3-1 win over Dundee United.
Hearts face Hibernian on Sunday at 11:30pm (AEDT) while Dundee United travel to Aberdeen on Monday at 2am (AEDT).
In the Polish top flight, Louis D’Arrigo could be in the team for Lechia Gdansk’s trip to Raków Częstochowa on Tuesday at 4am (AEDT).
Jed Drew could start on Sunday at 3am (AEDT) when TSV Hartberg host Wolfsberger AC in the Austrian Bundesliga.
Cameron Peupion could start on Sunday at 10:15pm (AEDT) when ADO Den Haag host ADO Den Haag in Eerste Divisie.
In the Austrian Bundesliga, Jacob Italiano should feature again for Grazer AK when they face second-placed FK Austria Wien on Sunday at 3am (AEDT).
Giuseppe Bovalina might get some minutes in Vancouver Whitecap’s Concacaf Champions Cup tie against Deportivo Saprissa on Friday at 2pm (AEDT).
They return to Major League Soccer action on Monday at 9am (AEDT) against LA Galaxy.