Aidan Morris enjoyed a winning start to his Middlesbrough career and now the American will prepare for his first involvement in the EFL Cup.
Michael Carrick’s men welcome Leeds United to the Riverside Stadium on Wednesday in one of the mouthwatering ties of the first round. Morris made the move to Middlesbrough from the Columbus Crew this summer and has jumped right into the first team mix in midfield. The two-time MLS Cup winner showed positive moments in Saturday’s 1-0 home triumph vs. Swansea City, but also had a few worrying spells here and there.
Keeping the ever-lively Leeds United off the scoreboard will be tough for Middlesbrough, but playing at home might give them a slight advantage over their fellow EFL Championship counterparts.
Elsewhere in England, Haji Wright and Coventry City visit Bristol City. Auston Trusty and Sheffield United host Wrexham. Ethan Horvath and Cardiff City face off with Bristol Rovers.
In Spain, Johnny Cardoso and Real Betis begin their La Liga season vs. Girona.
In Europe, RokasPukstas and MatthewOlosunde resume qualifying campaigns with their respective teams.
Here is a closer look at this weekend’s Americans Abroad:
Europe
Europa League Qualifying
Matthew Olosunde and The New Saints host CS Petrocub on Tuesday. CS Petrocub are up 1-0 on aggregate.
Conference League Qualifying
Rokas Pukstas and Hajduk Split host Ruzomberok on Thursday. Teams are tied 0-0 on aggregate.
Christian Cappis and Brondby visit Legia Warsaw on Thursday. Legia Warsaw leads 3-2 on aggregate.
England
EFL Cup
Brenden Aaronson and Leeds United host AidanMorris and Middlesbrough on Wednesday.
Auston Trusty and Sheffield United host Wrexham on Tuesday.
Haji Wright and Coventry City visit Bristol City on Tuesday.
LyndenGooch and Stoke City visit Carlisle United on Tuesday.
Ethan Horvath and Cardiff City host Bristol Rovers on Tuesday.
JoshSargent and Norwich City…
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Author : Larry Henry Jr
Publish date : 2024-08-13 16:00:42
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