Mohamed Toure will look to continue his exciting EFL Championship form this weekend, as his Norwich City side takes on Bolton in the EFL Championship.
Elsewhere, the five players called up to the CommBank Socceroos for the first time have their final chance to impress, while Alessandro Circati had a storming starting debut for Benfica midweek, and another huge fixture awaits the defender.
In Focus
Can Anyone Stop Mo?
Mohamed Toure has been scoring at such a rate in the EFL Championship that he almost needs his own weekly article.
With five goals and one assist in seven games this season, Toure is gaining a reputation as one of the deadliest finishers in the EFL Championship. He has been scoring early, in particular, setting a platform for his side for the rest of the game.
All eyes will be on Toure this weekend to see if he can continue his stunning form before the international break.
Fixture: Norwich City v Bolton Wanderers, Sunday 20 September, 10.30pm AEST
One Last Chance for First Call-Ups to Impress Tony Popovic
Fans of the CommBank Socceroos will have their eyes on the fixtures of the players called up to the squad for the first time this weekend as they have one final game to impress Head Coach Tony Popovic and earn a national team debut.
Jacob Chapman, Kealey Adamson, Eli Adams, Yaya Dukuly and Marcus Younis are the five players who will enter a senior national team camp for the first time next week. Kasey Bos and Dylan Leonard have been called up before, but will be hoping for a debut.
As one of a sizeable cohort of Australians playing in the EFL Championship, Kealey Adamson in particular is one to keep an eye on this weekend. His QPR side are taking on Preston North End and the 23-year-old fullback will hope for more minutes ahead of his first senior international window.
You can catch the details for all the fixtures of the new call-ups below.
Fixture: QPR v Preston North End, Sunday 20 September, 12.00am AEST
Midweek Headlines
Alessandro Circati was a standout performer in his starting debut for SL Benfica. He played the full match as the Portuguese side defeated AC Milan 2-0 in the opening round of the Europa League league phase. The 22-year-old centre-back made three interceptions to help his new side keep a clean sheet.
Result: AC Milan 0 – 2 SL Benfica
Tete Yengi continued his fantastic goalscoring form, putting away the second goal in Machida Zelvia’s 2-0 victory against Cambodian side Svay Rieng in the AFC Champions League 2 midweek. He came on in the second half to score his goal. Retired CommBank Socceroo Mitchell Duke was the other goalscorer in the match.
Result: Machida Zelvia 2 – 0 Svay Rieng
Midweek Results:
Riley McGree (Middlesbrough, EFL Championship) – started and played 78 minutes in 2-2 draw with Millwall
Mohamed Toure (Norwich, EFL Championship) – came on as a second-half substitute, playing 26 minutes in 5-0 loss to Manchester City in the EFL Cup Third Round
Joe Gauci (Lincoln City, EFL Championship) – unused substitute in 1-0 victory v Bristol City
Sam Silvera (MK Dons, EFL League One) – not in matchday squad for 0-0 draw v AFC Wimbledon in EFL League One
Martin Boyle (Hibernian, Scottish Premiership) – 37 minutes in 1-0 defeat to Kilmarnock in the Scottish Premiership
Paul Izzo (Randers, Danish Superliga) – not in matchday squad for 3-1 victory against Vendsyssel in the Danish Cup
Marcus Younis (Brøndby, Danish Superliga) – opened the scoring in 2-1 win over Vejle Boldklub in the Danish Cup Third Round
Nishan Velupillay FC Ingolstadt, 3. Liga) – scored his first goal in Germany, tucking away the opener for Ingolstadt in the 3. Liga but the match ended in a 2-1 defeat to Hoffenheim II.
Daniel Arzani (Ferencváros, Nemzeti Bajnokság) – played 66 minutes and scored a cracking strike in 3-1 away win against former club Celtic in the UEFA Europa League
Upcoming Fixtures:
Lucas Herrington (Hull City, Premier League) – v Newcastle United, Sunday 20 September, 12.00am AEST
Alex Robertson (Cardiff City, EFL Championship) – v Charlton Athletic, Saturday 19 September, 9.30pm AEST
Joe Gauci (Lincoln City, EFL Championship) – v Swansea, Sunday 20 September, 12.00am AEST
Riley McGree (Middlesbrough, EFL Championship) – v Birmingham, Sunday 20 September, 12.00am AEST
Hayden Matthews (Bradford City, EFL League One) – v Luton Town, Sunday 20 September, 12.00am AEST
Harry Souttar (Leicester City, EFL League One) – v Barnsley, Saturday 19 September, 9.30pm AEST
Paul Okon-Engstler (FC Köln, Bundesliga) – v Hamburger SV, Saturday 19 September, 11.30pm AEST
Connor Metcalfe (St. Pauli, 2.Bundesliga) – v Cottbus, Sunday 20 September, 9,30pm AEST
Nishan Velupillay (FC Ingolstadt, 3.Liga) – v Viktoria Köln, Sunday 20 September, 12.00am AEST
Dylan Leonard (Alemannia Aachen, 3.Liga) – v Dusseldorf, Saturday 19 September, 10.00pm AEST
Maty Ryan (Levante, La Liga) – v Villareal, Monday 21 September, 2.30am AEST
Patrick Beach (ES Troyes, Ligue 1) – v Angers, Sunday 20 September, 4.45am AEST
Nestory Irankunda (Sporting CP, Liga Portugal) – v Arouca, Sunday 20 September, 5.30am AEST
Martin Boyle (Hibernian, Scottish Premier League) – v Aberdeen, Sunday 20 September, 12.00am AEST
Cammy Devlin (Rangers, Scottish Premiership) – v Celtic, Sunday 20 September, 9.00pm AEST
Jacob Chapman (St Mirren, Scottish Premiership) – v Dundee United, Sunday 20 September, 12.00am AEST
Kasey Bos (Excelsior, Eredivisie) – v Ajax, Sunday 20 September, 4.00am AEST
Max Balard (NAC Breda, Eerste Divisie) – v De Graafschap, Monday 21 September, 12.45am AEST
Jacob Italiano (Grazer AK, Austrian Bundesliga) – v Austria Vienna, Sunday 20 September, 3.30am AEST
Ryan Teague (KV Mechelen, Belgian Pro League) – v Lommel SK, Sunday 20 September, 4.45am AEST
Paul Izzo (Randers FC, Danish Superliga) – v Sonderjyske, Sunday 20 September, 10.00pm AEST
Marcus Younis (Brøndby, Danish Superliga) – v FC Copenhagen, Sunday 20 September, 10.00pm AEST
Gianni Stensness (Viking FK, Eliteserien) – v Lillestrom, Monday 21 September, 1.00am AEST
Deni Juric (Wisla Plock, Polish Ekstraklasa) – v Zaglebie, Sunday 20 September, 10.45pm AEST
Yaya Dukuly (Celje, Slovenian PrvaLiga) – v Mura, Monday 21 September, 1.30am AEST
Tete Yengi (Machida Zelvia, J1 League) – v Kashiwa, Sunday 20 September, 6.00pm AEST
Jackson Irvine (Cerezo Osaka, J1 League) – v Varen Nagasaki, Saturday 19 September, 7.30pm AEST
Eli Adams (Gamba Osaka, J1 League) – v Vissel Kobe, Sunday 20 September, 6.00pm AEST
Jason Geria (Albirex Niigata, J2 League) – v Jubilo Iwata, Saturday 19 September, 8.00pm AEST
Kye Rowles (D.C. United, MLS) – v Charlotte, Sunday 20 September, 9,30am AEST
Patrick Yazbek (Nashville SC, MLS) – v Chicago Fire, Sunday 20 September, 11.30am AEST
Aiden O’Neill (New York City SC, MLS) – v New York Red Bulls, Saturday 19 September, 9.30am AEST
Unavailable
Kai Trewin (New York City FC, MLS) – Injured
Jordy Bos (Feyenoord, Eredivisie) – Injured
Lewis Miller (Blackburn, EFL Championship) – Injured
Cameron Burgess (Swansea City; EFL Championship) – Injured
Cristian Volpato (Sassuolo, Serie A) – Injured