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Americans Abroad: USMNT's Antonee Robinson navigates transfer speculation, Brenden Aaronson looks to continue form, and Tyler Adams to return?

Suddenly, everything feels quiet. With the Bundesliga, Eredivisie, and La Liga all on well-deserved breaks, many Americans who are typically in the spotlight are currently on vacation.

But there remains football to be played, even if the headline-grabbers might be injured or enjoying some well-earned rest. As with most things this season, it all starts with Antonee Robinson, who has been consistently excellent for Fulham. He was a little short of his best against Bournemouth last week and could do with a return to form this weekend.

Brenden Aaronson, meanwhile, is looking to build on a man of the match performance from Leeds' win over Derby, where the American bagged a crucial 78th-minute goal. And finally, there is more concern about Tyler Adams. He missed the Fulham game with a knock, and there is no official word on when he might be back (although his manager suggested his injury wasn't major).

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The weekend got off to a rousing start for Americans Christian Pulisic and Yunus Musah, who accounted for both goals as AC Milan rallied past Juventus 2-1 in a Supercoppa Italiana semifinal Friday. Beyond that, the weekend is defined with UK football focus, with others such as Auston Trusty and Cameron Carter-Vickers also perhaps playing roles in Scotland.

Either way, there's plenty of intrigue to be found, with places in the USMNT always up for grabs. GOAL looks ahead at some of the biggest storylines to follow among Americans Abroad this weekend.

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