USMNT Players in Action: Holiday Weekend

Though only USMNT players based in Great Britain will be playing this weekend, there is no shortage of good games to keep your eye on. And, who knows, some of you may be looking to christen a brand new TV, so feel free to grab some egg nog and tune in to some footie.

Here are the games on tap this weekend:

Saturday, December 26th (Boxing Day)

Fulham v. Tottenham, 8AM ET, Fox Soccer Channel- Clint Dempsey will be looking to lead Fulham to another impressive win after last week's dismantling of Manchester United. Dempsey is in the midst of a fine run of form, which has coincided with with a stretch that has seen Fulham lose only once in their last 11 matches. Eddie Johnson, meanwhile, who is reportedly on the transfer block, will be looking to return to the matchday 18.

West Ham v. Portsmouth, 8 AM ET, Setanta Sports- Jonathan Spector will look to return to the starting XI for West Ham in this critical bottom-of-the-table matchup. After a solid stretch of consecutive starts, Spector has been an unused substitute for 3 straight matches.

Everton @ Sunderland, 10 AM ET, Fox Soccer Channel- Tim Howard and the Toffees will be looking to distance themselves from the drop zone with a road result against 10th place Sunderland. This will be Everton's second to last match before Landon Donovan joins David Moyes' side on January 1st.

Wolverhampton @ Liverpool, 12:30 PM ET- Marcus Hahnemann will be looking for his second consecutive clean sheet after last week's 2-0 win over Burnley. After a slow start to the season, Wolves have won 3 of their last 4 matches, pushing them 3 points clear of the drop zone. They will look to earn a result at Anfield against a struggling Liverpool side.

Watford v. Nottingham Forest, 7 AM ET- Jay DeMerit will continue his return to form and lead Watford at home against 3rd place Nottingham Forest. A win would push the Hornets closer to the last promotion playoff spot, from which they are currently four points away.

Sunday, December 27th

Rangers @ Hibernian, 7 AM ET- If you have not yet tuned in to the DaMarcus Beasley revival, do yourself a favor and find this match early Sunday morning to see the resurgent winger in action. Beasley is coming off of back-to-back games with a goal and an assist, while Rangers are riding a four match winning streak.

Hull City v. Manchester United, 11 AM ET, Fox Soccer Channel- Jozy Altidore will be looking to return to the matchday 18 after being left out by Phil Brown for Hull City's 3-0 loss to Arsenal last weekend. If he gets some playing time, Jozy will also be looking to bag his first Premier League goal and help the Tigers distance themselves from the relegation zone.


And if you have a long holiday weekend, there's plenty of more action on tap for Monday, Tuesday, and Wednesday next week.

Enjoy the holiday weekend!