Howard and Guzan set to square off
- by Soccer America , Jan 30, 2014
Jozy Altidore's Sunderland, now out of the relegation zone, travels to St. James' Park Saturday to face Newcastle United in one England's fiercest rivalries (live on NBCSN, 7 a.m. ET). In a city clasico, Jose Torres' Tigres faces Monterrey Saturday in Mexico (live on Univision Deportes, 8 p.m. ET).
ADU TRAINING AT BLACKPOOL. Freddy Adu, released by Brazilian club Bahia at the end of the year, is in England, training at League Championship club Blackpool. Reports the Daily Mail: "It is understood that the 24-year-old attacking midfielder is a friend of Blackpool’s caretaker boss Barry Ferguson, and there is little chance of him actually playing for the Championship club even if they could secure a work permit."
Jermaine Jones meets the Istanbul press:
U.S. World Cup Contenders:
GOALKEEPERS:
Brad Guzan, Aston Villa (England), vs. Aston Villa (Saturday)
Tim Howard, Everton (England), at Everton (Saturday)
DEFENDERS:
DaMarcus Beasley, Puebla (Mexico), vs. Veracruz (Saturday)
John Brooks, Hertha Berlin (Germany), vs. Nuremberg (Saturday)
Geoff Cameron, Stoke City (England), vs. Man. United (Saturday)
Timmy Chandler, Nuremberg (Germany), at Hertha Berlin (Saturday)
Steven Cherundolo, Hannover 96 (Germany), vs. Borussia M'Gladbach (Saturday)
Oguchi Onyewu, Sheffield Wed. (England D2), vs. Barnsley (Saturday)
Michael Orozco, Puebla (Mexico), vs. Veracruz (Saturday)
Tim Ream (injured), Bolton Wanderers (England D2), at Ipswich Town (Saturday)
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Edgar Castillo, Tijuana (Mexico), at UNAM (Sunday)
Eric Lichaj, Nottingham Forest (England D2), vs. Yeovil Town (Sunday)
MIDFIELDERS:
Jermaine Jones, Besiktas (Turkey), at Kayseri Erciyesspor (Friday)
Sacha Kljestan, Anderlecht (Belgium), at Lierse (Friday)
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Alejandro Bedoya, Nantes (France), at Sochaux (Saturday)
Stuart Holden (injured), Bolton Wanderers (England D2), at Ipswich Town (Saturday)
Fabian Johnson (injured), Hoffenheim (Germany), vs. Hamburg (Saturday)
Brek Shea, Barnsley (England D2), at Sheffield Wed. (Saturday)
Jose Torres, Tigres (Mexico), at Monterrey (Saturday)
Danny Williams, Reading (England D2), at Millwall (Saturday)
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Joe Corona, Tijuana (Mexico), at UNAM (Sunday)
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Mikkel Diskerud, Rosenborg (Norway) in offseason
Josh Gatt, Molde (Norway) in offseason
FORWARDS:
Juan Agudelo, FC Utrecht (Netherlands), vs. Ajax (Saturday)
Jozy Altidore, Sunderland (England), at Newcastle United (Saturday)
Clint Dempsey, Fulham (England), vs. Southampton (Saturday)
Aron Johannsson, AZ (Netherlands), vs. Groningen (Saturday)
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Herculez Gomez, Tijuana (Mexico), at UNAM (Sunday)
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Terrence Boyd, Rapid Vienna (Austria) on winter break
Bobby Wood, 1860 Munich (Germany D2) on winter break
