Andrija Novakovich’s first goal for Venezia earned them a point against Pisa, while Weston McKennie and Juventus suffered an embarrassing defeat to newly promoted Monza.
Most Yanks had a difficult second round of Champions League group-stage games, with James Sands seeing red in Rangers’ heavy loss at Napoli, and Gio Reyna’s promising return to Dortmund’s staring XI marred by a late Citeh come-back.
Giovanni Reyna and Weston McKennie were the bright spots for Americans in the first round of Champions League group-stage action, with the BVB starlet notching two assists, and the Juventus midfielder providing his team’s only offensive output.
Weston McKennie lost his starting spot for Juventus in their first real test of the season, while a trio of Yanks helped Venezia secure a point on the road at Cittadella.
A remarkable draw for the UEFA Champions League saw the unlikely scenario of the ten participating Americans, nearly all of whom stand a strong chance to play, distributed across all eight groups in the competition.
Weston McKennie couldn’t help Juventus break the deadlock at Sampdoria while Tanner Tessmann had his best performance on European soil in Venezia’s win over Südtirol.
Weston McKennie exceeded all expectations to return from injury in time for Juve’s season-opening win while the multitude of Americans at Venezia began their hopeful promotion campaign with disappointment.
Juventus confirmed the timeline for USMNT star midfielder Weston McKennie’s recovery this morning, with a return to the field sometime in late-August a possibility.
According to a reputable media report out of Italy, USMNT star midfielder Weston McKennie will miss approximately four weeks after dislocating his shoulder during the final training session of their US tour.
Weston McKennie made his triumphant return to the field for Juventus in their last game of the Serie A season, while Patrick Leal made his Venezia debut in their final game before beginning life in Serie B.
