The CommBank Socceroos will hope to take their international form back to their clubs as domestic football restarts in earnest this weekend.
The likes of Connor Metcalfe and Nestory Irankunda have impressed in international colours, while Marcus Younis will have his first chance to play with his club after debuting for the Socceroos against Brazil.
In Focus
Irankunda magic returns to Portugal
Nestory Irankunda will hope to bring some of his free kick magic back to clubland in Portugal when he returns to Sporting CP this weekend.
Sporting are currently third in Liga Portugal, six points behind Porto in first, who have started the season with a perfect seven wins from seven games. Their opponents this weekend, Braga, will be one of Sporting's challengers for European qualification spots.
The creative forward scored a stunning free kick in the Socceroos 1-1 draw with Brazil, curling past the goalkeeper from outside the penalty area. He also created a big chance and had four progressive carries in that game.
Irankunda has made five appearances for Sporting this season, starting in the fixture against Arouca before the international break. The 20-year-old has shown glimpses of the kind of quality he can bring to the side and more minutes will only bring more moments for the youngster to impress.
Fixture: Braga v Sporting CP, Saturday 10 October, 6.15am AEDT
Title challenge in sights for Yengi
Tete Yengi's Machida Zelvia have been incredibly impressive to start the season, and the tall forward will look to help his side continue their hot streak when they take on Kyoto Sanga this weekend.
Machida are currently fourth in the J1 League, only two points away from top of the table. They have five wins and two draws from their eight games so far.
Yengi has been a key part to that success. He scored in consecutive games to begin the season and has been a regular starter since. He also scored in the side's 2-0 win in their ACL2 opener.
Three points this weekend could see them finish the round top of the table.
Fixture: Kyoto Sanga v Machida Zelvia, Saturday 10 October, 9.00pm AEDT
Metcalfe looks to lift St Pauli
St Pauli have struggled to pick up wins to start the 2.Bundesliga season but, with the return of a fit and firing Metcalfe, they are hoping to change that.
Metcalfe missed the start of the season with a muscle injury but on his return starred in the club's victory against Wolfsburg. In their only three points of the campaign so far, the 26-year-old made five key passes, created two big chances and made three interceptions.
Now - after scoring a spectacular long-range strike in the Socceroos' second friendly against Brazil - Metcalfe will be raring to help lift his side into contention for promotion back into the Bundesliga.
Fixture: St Pauli v Karlsruher, Sunday 11 October, 10.30pm AEDT
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Lucas Herrington and Hull City will hope to continue their fantastic start to the season when they take on Everton in the Premier League this weekend. The 19-year-old started his first Premier League game against Newcastle United before the international break. Hull are currently eighth, with two wins and two draws from their first five games.
Fixture: Hull City v Everton, Monday 12 October, 12.00am AEDT
Marcus Younis will return to his club for the first time since becoming CommBank Socceroo #662 against Brazil when his Brøndby side take on Lyngby in the Danish Superliga. The 21-year-old has been a consistent starter this season, scoring twice in all competitions, and impressing with his creative output. Brøndby have 13 points from their first nine games.
FIxture: Brøndby v Lyngby, Monday 12 October, 1.00am AEDT
Upcoming Fixtures:
Alex Robertson (Cardiff City, EFL Championship) – v Blackburn, Sunday 11 October, 1.00am AEDT
Joe Gauci (Lincoln City, EFL Championship) – v Sheffield United, Sunday 11 October, 1.00am EDT
Riley McGree (Middlesbrough, EFL Championship) – v Wolves, Sunday 11 October, 1.00am AEDT
Kealey Adamson (QPR, EFL Championship) - v West Ham, Saturday 10 October, 6.00am AEDT
Hayden Matthews (Bradford City, EFL League One) – v Leyton Orient, Sunday 11 October, 1.00am AEDT
Harry Souttar (Leicester City, EFL League One) – v Peterborough, Sunday 11 October, 1.00am AEDT
Sam Silvera (MK Dons, EFL League One) - v Reading, Sunday 11 October, 1.00am AEDT
Paul Okon-Engstler (FC Köln, Bundesliga) – v Monchengladbach, Monday 12 October, 12.30am AEDT
Nishan Velupillay (FC Ingolstadt, 3.Liga) – v Wehen, Sunday 11 October, 10.30pm AEDT
Dylan Leonard (Alemannia Aachen, 3.Liga) – v Viktoria Köln, Monday 12 October, 1.30am AEDT
Maty Ryan (Levante, La Liga) – v Sevilla, Tuesday 13 October, 6.00am AEDT
Patrick Beach (ES Troyes, Ligue 1) – v Marseille, Monday 12 October, 5.45am AEDT
Alessandro Circati (SL Benfica, Liga Portugal) - v Guimaraes, Monday 12 October, 4.00am AEDT
Martin Boyle (Hibernian, Scottish Premier League) – v Dundee United, Sunday 11 October, 1.00am AEDT
Cammy Devlin (Rangers, Scottish Premiership) – v Kilmarnock, Sunday 11 October, 1.00am AEDT
Jacob Chapman (St Mirren, Scottish Premiership) – v Hearts, Sunday 11 October, 1.00am AEDT
Kasey Bos (Excelsior, Eredivisie) – v Groningen, Monday 12 October, 1.45am AEDT
Max Balard (NAC Breda, Eerste Divisie) – v Maastricht, Saturday 10 October, 5.00am AEDT
Jacob Italiano (Grazer AK, Austrian Bundesliga) – v Salzburg, Sunday 11 October, 2.00am AEDT
Ryan Teague (KV Mechelen, Belgian Pro League) – v St. Truiden, Monday 12 October, 4.15am AEDT
Paul Izzo (Randers FC, Danish Superliga) – v Viborg, Sunday 11 October, 11.00pm AEDT
Gianni Stensness (Viking FK, Eliteserien) – v Brann, Saturday 10 October, 4.00am AEDT
Deni Juric (Wisla Plock, Polish Ekstraklasa) – v Wieczysta Krakow, Saturday 10 October, 3.00am AEDT
Yaya Dukuly (Celje, Slovenian PrvaLiga) – v Aluminij, Sunday 11 October, 2.30am AEDT
Jackson Irvine (Cerezo Osaka, J1 League) – v Yokohama F. Marinos, Saturday 10 October, 4.00pm AEDT
Eli Adams (Gamba Osaka, J1 League) – v Kashima, Friday 9 October, 9.00pm AEDT
Jason Geria (Albirex Niigata, J2 League) – v Shonan, Sunday 11 October, 8.00pm AEDT
Kye Rowles (D.C. United, MLS) – v Inter Miami, Sunday 11 October, 10.30am AEDT
Patrick Yazbek (Nashville SC, MLS) – v Austin FC, Sunday 11 October, 11.30am AEDT
Aiden O’Neill (New York City SC, MLS) – v Chicago Fire, Sunday 11 October, 5.30am AEDT
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
Mo Toure (Norwich City, EFL Championship) - Injured
