Luca de la Torre and Heracles had a disappointing loss in their final game before the break while Richard Ledezma and Cole Bassett remained on the bench for their respective teams in this weekend’s Eredivisie action.
Luca de la Torre continued sharpening his claws for a likely run with the USMNT later this month, helping Heracles shut down Vitesse Arnhem on Sunday in a hard-fought scoreless draw.
Luca de la Torre was the only American in action in Dutch Eredivisie action this weekend, putting in a solid shift for Heracles in an otherwise difficult outing for the team.
The matchups for the final 16 of the Europa Conference league were set on Friday, sending Konrad de la Fuente and his Marseille teammates to neighboring Switzerland to face Basel.
Dutch Eredivisie team PSV Eindhoven confirmed today that American attacking midfielder Richard Ledezma, who recently returned from a lengthy injury absence, has signed an extension through summer, 2024.
The new third-tier competition in Europe enters the knockout phase for the first time, with Monday’s draw setting February’s international travel schedule for a trio of Yanks, including Richard Ledezma, Cameron Carter-Vickers and Konrad de la Fuente.
The draw for the group stages of the UEFA Europa League took place Friday afternoon in Istanbul, Turkey and eight teams with American interests were involved.
