Riley McGree’s strong run of form leads another busy weekend for Socceroos Abroad, after the midfielder produced a goal and an assist in Middlesbrough’s midweek win.
The weekend also features several all-Australian showdowns, including Portsmouth’s meeting with Lewis Miller's Blackburn in the Championship and Motherwell’s clash with Dundee United in Scotland.
St Pauli’s important battle with Heidenheim, along with Keanu Baccus’ push for historic silverware with St Mirren in the Scottish League Cup Final, rounds out a compelling set of fixtures.
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Starting with midweek English Championship action, Riley McGree (cap #509) played 73 minutes as he scored his side's opening goal and set up their second at Charlton in a 2-1 victory on Wednesday. Sam Silvera (cap #634) was also an unused substitute.
McGree now has two goals and an assist across his past eight matches, with Boro’s three-game winning run keeping them firmly in second place, five points behind leaders Coventry City after 20 rounds. They face QPR next on Sunday at 2am (AEDT).
Elsewhere in midweek action, Nestory Irankunda (cap #643) came off the bench at half-time as 11th-placed Watford drew 1-1 with Sheffield United on Wednesday. They return to action on Sunday at 2am (AEDT) against Wrexham.
Callum Elder (cap #614) played 85 minutes for Derby County on Thursday in a 1-1 draw with Millwall. They return to action on Tuesday at 7am (AEDT) against Sheffield Wednesday.
Cameron Burgess (cap #633) also played the full match for Swansea City on Wednesday against Hayden Matthews' (cap #648) Portsmouth as they won 1-0.
Matthews started and logged 87 minutes, while Adrian Segecic came off the bench in the 70th minute for Pompey, who languish in the relegation zone and are two points from safety.
Swansea return to Championship action on Saturday at 11:30pm (AEDT) against Stoke City while Pompey face Lewis Miller's (cap #635) Blackburn on Sunday at 2am (AEDT).
Miller also played a full game on Wednesday in a 1-1 draw with Oxford United.
In EFL League One, Alex Robertson (cap #630) played 81 minutes for Cardiff City on Wednesday in a 1-0 win over Stevenage FC. They return to action on Sunday at 2am (AEDT) against Doncaster.
In EFL League Two, Gethin Jones (cap #639) came on at half-time for MK Dons on Wednesday in a 3-2 loss to Notts County. They face Cambridge United on Sunday at 2am (AEDT).
Elsewhere in League One, Joe Gauci (cap #631) should be Port Vale's goalkeeper when they face Luton Town on Sunday at 2am (AEDT).
In Spain, Maty Ryan (cap #555) was in goal as Levante lost 2-0 to CA Osasuna on Tuesday. They return to La Liga action on Monday at 4:30am (AEDT) when they host third-placed Villarreal CF, looking to move off the foot of the table.
In Serbia, Milos Degenek (cap #585) played the full game on Tuesday as TSC Backa Topola beat FK Spartak Subotica 2-0. Degenek is likely to feature again on Sunday against his former club FK Crvena zvezda.
In the Eredivisie, Jordan Bos (cap #632) and Feyenoord travel to Ajax looking to narrow the six point gap on league leaders PSV on Sunday at 12:30am (AEDT). Bos grabbed an assist in his side's 4-3 Europa League defeat on Friday morning (AEDT) against Fotbal Club FCSB.
Ajdin Hrustic's (cap #589) Heracles Almelo also face league leaders PSV on Sunday at 6am (AEDT). Former Adelaide United technical director Ernest Faber is now in charge of Heracles, who sit 16th on the ladder, just two points above the relegation zone.
Elsewhere in the league, Max Balard (cap #652) should also feature on Monday at 2:45am (AEDT) when NAC Breda travel to FC Utrecht in the Eredivisie.
In Germany's Bundesliga, Connor Metcalfe (cap #611) and Jackson Irvine (cap #568) should be involved for St. Pauli when they host 1. FC Heidenheim on Sunday at 1:30am (AEDT), with both sides locked in a crucial relegation battle near the foot of the table.
Heidenheim currently sit 16th, while St. Pauli are 17th in the 2025/26 Bundesliga standings.
Nicolas Milanovic (cap #651) and Kusini Yengi (cap #638) both came off the bench in the 65th minute for Aberdeen on Friday in the Conference League in a 1-0 loss to RC Strasbourg Alsace.
They return to league action on Monday at 2am (AEDT) against Kilmarnock FC.
Martin Boyle (cap #599) and Jack Iredale could also feature in the league for Hibernian when they travel to Rangers on Tuesday at 6:45am (AEDT).
Elsewhere in Scotland, Cameron Devlin's (cap #625) Heart of Midlothian FC face Falkirk on Sunday at 7am (AEDT) as they look to maintain their place at the top of the league, having gone three points clear with last weekend’s win at Celtic Park.
Apostolos Stamatelopoulos' (cap #644) Motherwell also face Ryan Strain's (cap #624) Dundee United on Sunday at 1am (AEDT).
Lastly, Keanu Baccus' (cap #628) St Mirren FC face Celtic in the Scottish League Cup Final on Monday at 2am (AEDT). The side looks to make history, having not lifted a major trophy since 1987.
CommBank Young Socceroo James Overy, who earned a maiden Socceroos call-up for November, is likely to feature for Manchester United U21 against Wolves U21 this weekend in Premier League 2.
In the Conference League, Marco Tilio (cap #616) was an unused substitute for Rapid Wien in a 1-0 loss to Omonoia FC on Friday. They return to Austrian Bundesliga action on Monday at 12:30am (AEDT) against FC Blau-Weiß Linz.
Moving to Croatia, Fran Karacic (cap #607) could feature for Hajduk Split when they face his former club NK Lokomotiva on Sunday at 3:45am (AEDT). September window call-up Anthony Kalik could also appear.
Ryan Teague (cap #649) will target minutes for KV Mechelen as they take on Cercle Brugge KSV in the Belgian Pro League on Sunday at 2am (AEDT).
In the Conference League, Garang Kuol (cap #627) came off the bench in the 84th minute for Sparta Prague in a 2-1 win over CS Universitatea Craiova on Friday.
They return to Czech First League action on Monday at 4:30am (AEDT) against FC Slovan Liberec.
Moving back to the Netherlands, Josh Nisbet (#642) should feature again for Roda JC Kerkrade when they travel to De Graafschap on Saturday at 6am (AEDT).
In Spain's second tier, Awer Mabil (cap #597) should feature for Castellon when they face CD Mirandés on Tuesday at 6:30am (AEDT). Mabil continues to play a crucial role in his side’s remarkable run of form, with Castellón firmly in the hunt for automatic promotion to La Liga next season.
In Thailand, Kenny Dougall (cap #608) and Curtis Good (cap #569) should feature for Buriram United when they face Port FC on Sunday at 10:30pm (AEDT).
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In EFL League One, Raphael Borges Rodrigues could get minutes for Wigan Athletic against Huddersfield Town AFC on Saturday at 11:30pm (AEDT).