Maty Ryan made his debut for Roma midweek while Socceroos Abroad action continues this weekend, featuring festive fixtures across the United Kingdom and Europe as our players take centre stage.
Here's a full wrap of the action and a preview of what is to come involving our Socceroos abroad!
Subway Socceroos
Starting Italy, where Maty Ryan (cap #555) played his first competitive minutes of the season for Roma, helping his side to a 4-1 Coppa Italia win over Sampdoria on Thursday.
Ryan, 32, joined Italian giants Roma in July after departing from the Dutch side AZ Alkmaar. Since his arrival, the Subway Socceroos skipper has had to bide his time as the backup to Serbian international goalkeeper Mile Svilar, but new head coach Claudio Ranieri has now handed Ryan his debut.
They return to Serie A action on Sunday at 10:30pm (AEDT) against Parma.
Elsewhere in Italy, Ajdin Hrustic (cap #589) should feature again for Salernitana in Serie B when they host Brescia on Saturday at 6:30am (AEDT).
In the Europa Conference League, Kye Rowles (cap #622) and Cameron Devlin (cap #625) both played full games for Heart of Midlothian in a 2-2 draw with FC Petrocub Hîncești on Friday. The draw knocked Hearts out of the competition on goal difference as they finished on seven points.
They return to Scottish Premiership action against St Johnstone on Monday at 2am (AEDT).
Elsewhere in Scotland, Lewis Miller (cap #635) and Martin Boyle's (cap #599) Hibernian travel to high-flying Aberdeen on Sunday at 2am (AEDT).
Apostolos Stamatelopoulos (cap #644) could also appear for Motherwell when they host Kilmarnock on Saturday at 6:45am (AEDT).
Josh Nisbet's (cap #642) Ross County also host St Mirren on Sunday at 11pm (AEDT) while Ryan Strain's (cap #624) Dundee United welcome Celtic on Sunday at 11pm (AEDT).
In the Scottish Championship, Ryan McGowan (cap #546) should start for Livingston against Ayr on Sunday at 2am (AEDT) while his brother Dylan McGowan’s (cap #590) Hamilton Academical travel to league leaders Falkirk FC at the same time.
In the Premier League, where Cam Burgess (cap #633) and Massimo Luongo (cap #571) could also feature on Sunday at 1:30am (AEDT) when Ipswich host Newcastle, looking for back-to-back wins after a dramatic last-minute win last weekend against Wolves.
Joe Gauci's (cap #631) Aston Villa also host Manchester City on Saturday at 11:30pm (AEDT).
In the English Championship, Harry Souttar (cap #606) is likely to feature for Sheffield United again when they travel to Alexander Robertson's (cap #630) Cardiff City on Sunday at 2am (AEDT).
United moved three points clear at the top of the English second tier following Leeds’ 1-1 draw with Preston North End over the weekend.
Riley McGree (cap #509) could also feature for Middlesbrough when they travel to Plymouth Argyle on Sunday at 2am (AEDT).
Samuel Silvera (cap #634) could feature when Portsmouth host Frank Lampard's Coventry City on Saturday at 11:30pm (AEDT) in the Championship, with Socceroos teammate Kusini Yengi (cap #638) currently recovering from a knee injury.
Elsewhere in the league, Callum Elder (cap #614) should also feature for Derby County when they travel to Luton Town on Saturday at 6:30am (AEDT).
In England's League One, Keanu Baccus (cap #628) should play for Mansfield Town on Sunday at 2am (AEDT) when they host Rotherham.
In the German Bundesliga, Jackson Irvine (#568) should start for St Pauli when they face sixth-placed VFB Stuttgart on Sunday at 1:30am (AEDT). Connor Metcalfe (#611) could also return from injury.
In Belgium, Jordan Bos (cap #632) is likely to feature again for KVC Westerlo when they face K.V. Mechelen on Saturday at 6:45am (AEDT).
Aiden O’Neill (cap #629) will also feature for Standard de Liège when they host K.A.A. Gent on Monday at 2am (AEDT).
In the Eredivisie, recent Socceroos call-up Max Balard should feature for NAC Breda on Sunday at 2am (AEDT) against Go Ahead Eagles.
In Serbia, recent Socceroos returnee Milos Degenek (cap #585) could also feature for FK Crvena Zvezda on Monday at 1am (AEDT) against FK Čukarički.
In Greece, Jason Davidson (cap #545) should appear for Panserraikos on Monday at 12:30am (AEDT) when they face Panetolikos FC.
In France, Denis Genreau (cap #610) could feature again when Toulouse face Championnat National 3 side Hauts Lyonnais in the French Cup Round of 64 on Sunday at 1:30am (AEDT).
In Croatia’s HNL, Fran Karacic (cap #607) is likely to start for NK Lokomotiva when they travel to HNK Gorica on Sunday at 12:30am (AEDT).
Jason Cummings (cap #626), Dimitri Petratos (cap # 593) and Jamie Maclaren (cap #584) continue the Indian Super League season for Mohun Bagan SG against Goa on Sunday at 12:30am (AEDT).
Kenny Dougall (cap #608) should feature for Buriram United alongside Curtis Good (cap #569) when they take on Muangthong United FC in the Thai League on Sunday at 11pm (AEDT).
Subway Olyroos
Nectarios Triantis could feature again for Hibernian when they travel to the high-flying Aberdeen on Sunday at 2am (AEDT).