Malik Tillman came off the bench in the 57th minute of Bayer Leverkusen’s 1-0 win at Benfica, the midfielder’s first action since playing in the USA’s 1-1 tie with Ecuador Oct. 10.

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Soccer America Executive Editor Mike Woitalla has written freelance articles about soccer for more than 30 media outlets in nine nations. The winner of eight United Soccer Coaches Writing Contest awards,...