Two Subway Socceroos cross paths in England while important matches await Ajdin Hrustic and Craig Goodwin as their respective clubs aim to push away from the drop zone.
Here is a review of the midweek action and a look ahead to what fans can expect this weekend.
Subway Socceroos
Cameron Devlin (cap #626) played 63 minutes for Hearts as they advanced against St Mirren on penalties in the Scottish FA Cup on Tuesday. Former Subway Olyroo Calem Nieuwenhof scored a late equaliser in the clash.
Hearts face Rangers on Sunday at 11:00pm (AEDT) in the Scottish Premiership.
Hayden Matthews (cap #648) came on in the 60th minute of Portsmouth's 2-1 win over Cardiff City on Wednesday.
The defender might earn some minutes on Saturday at 11:30pm (AEDT) as Portsmouth face Oxford United.
Cardiff's Alex Robertson (cap #630) may feature against Bristol City on Saturday at 11:30pm (AEDT).
Callum Elder (cap #614) helped keep a clean sheet for Derby County in his full game against Oxford United on Wednesday.
Elder could feature on Saturday at 7:00am (AEDT) as Derby travel to Queens Park Rangers.
In EFL League One, Sam Silvera (cap #634) played 89 minutes for Blackpool in their 0-0 draw with Rotherham United on Wednesday.
The winger might get some minutes on Sunday at 2:00am (AEDT) when Blackpool face Keanu Baccus’ (cap #628) Mansfield Town.
Baccus came on at halftime for Mansfield Town as they lost 3-0 to Leyton Orient on Wednesday.
Elsewhere in League One, Joe Gauci (cap #631) should be the goalkeeper for Barnsley in their home tie with Huddersfield Town on Sunday at 2:00am (AEDT).
Finally, Gethin Jones (cap #639) played all of Bolton Wanderers' 1-0 loss to Wrexham in the EFL Trophy on Wednesday. The defender may start on Sunday at 2:00am (AEDT) against Shrewsbury Town.
Garang Kuol (cap #627) played a full game for Newcastle United’s academy as they lost 3-1 to West Bromwich Albion’s academy on Tuesday morning.
Craig Goodwin (cap #562) is set to start again for Al-Wehda on Sunday at 4:00am (AEDT) against league leaders and heavyweights At Ittihad in Saudi Pro League. Al-Wehda lie second to bottom in the standings with three points crucial to their top-flight survival.
Nestory Irankunda (cap #643) is doubtful for Grasshopper against Servette on Monday at 2:30am (AEDT) in the Swiss Super League after being forced off with an ankle injury last time out.
In the Belgian Pro League, Aiden O'Neill (cap #629) could return to Standard Liege’s starting team on Saturday at 6:45am (AEDT) against Genk.
Jordan Bos (cap #632) is expected to miss Westerlo's clash with Cercle Brugge on Monday at 5:15pm (AEDT) after succumbing to a hamstring issue against Standard Liege.
After starting the first two matches since joining Lens in Ligue 1, Maty Ryan (cap #555) missed last week's match against OGC Nice with a hip complaint and may return against Strasbourg on Monday at 3:15am (AEDT)
In the English Premier League, Cameron Burgess (cap #633) and Massimo Luongo (cap #571) could be involved for Ipswich Town when they travel to Aston Villa on Saturday at 2:00am (AEDT).
Jackson Irvine (cap #568) should start on Sunday at 1:30am (AEDT) when St. Pauli host Freiburg in the Bundesliga.
In Serie B, Ajdin Hrustic (cap #589) may get some game time for Salernitana as they take on Carrarese on Sunday at 1:00am (AEDT). The two teams currently occupy the relegation play-out spots so a win would be vital for I Granata, who are unbeaten in their past two matches.
Martin Boyle (cap #599) and Lewis Miller (cap #635) could start for Hibernian on Monday at 1:00am (AEDT) when they face St Mirren in the Scottish Premiership.
Elsewhere in Scotland’s top flight, Ryan Strain (cap #624) is likely to start for Dundee United as they take on league leaders Celtic on Sunday at 2:00 am (AEDT).
Finally, Josh Nisbet (cap #642) could start for Ross County when they travel to Apostolos Stamatelopoulos' (cap #644) Motherwell on Sunday at 2:00 am (AEDT).
Ryan McGowan (cap #546) is set to start for Livingston on Sunday at 2:00 am (AEDT) when they host Dunfermline Athletic in the Scottish Championship.
Also, Dylan McGowan (cap #590) should start for Hamilton Academical when they travel to Queen’s Park on Sunday at 2:00 am (AEDT).
The new J1 League season kicks off this weekend where Mitch Duke (cap #559) may line up for Machida Zelvia against Sanfrecce Hiroshima on Sunday at 4:00pm (AEDT).
Having joined Yokohama F. Marinos during the offseason, Thomas Deng (cap #598) will not be lining up against former side Albirex Niigata on Saturday as he suffered an ankle ligament injury in training in late January and is expected to miss a month of football.
Bailey Wright (cap #576) could start on Sunday in the Singapore Cup against Tanjong Pagar United at 9:00pm (AEDT).
Kenny Dougall (cap #608) and Curtis Good (cap #569) played full games for Buriram United as they won 2-1 over Ulsan HD on Wednesday in the AFC Champions League Elite.
In Croatia’s HNL, Fran Karacic (cap #607) should start for NK Lokomotiva in their away match with Sibenik on Sunday at 4:00am (AEDT).
Milos Degenek (cap #585) could feature on Monday at 3:00am (AEDT) against Tekstilac Odzaci.
Awer Mabil (cap #597) may get his first minutes for Castellon against Eibar in Segunda Division on Sunday at 12:00am (AEDT).
Also in Spain’s second tier, Denis Genreau (cap #610) could play for Deportivo La Coruna as they face Eldense on Monday at 2:15am (AEDT).
In Eredivisie, Max Balard might start for NAC Breda in their home match against Feyenoord on Sunday at 4:45 am (AEDT).
In the Greek Super League, Jason Davidson (cap #545) may start for Panserraikos when they host Olympiacos on Monday at 2:00am (AEDT).
In the Indian Super League, Dimitri Petratos (cap #593), Jamie Maclaren (cap #584) and Jason Cummings (cap #626) are likely to be in Mohun Bagan SG’s squad for their away clash with Kerala Blasters on Sunday at 1:00am (AEDT).
Subway Olyroos
Thomas Waddingham may feature for Portsmouth against Oxford United on Saturday at 11:30pm (AEDT) in the EFL Championship.
Nectarios Triantis should start for Hibernian against St Mirren in the Scottish Premiership on Monday at 1:00am (AEDT).
Cameron Peupion could feature for ADO Den Haag when they host Jong Ajax on Saturday at 7:00am (AEDT) in Eerste Divisie.