Al-Ahed Overview

The forward, on loan from Juventus to Atletico Madrid, has also found the net for his national team after his excellent start to the season in Spain

Downs' midfield maestro has opened up about the emotional toll of being repeatedly ignored by the Chilean national team scouts. Despite establishing himself as one of the most technical and consistent performers in the Betway Premiership, the 27-year-old remains in the international wilderness.

"Every game is critical," says Pochettino as USMNT kick off four fall friendlies against Peru, Chile, Mexico and Canada, with a young, refreshed roster and a teenage sensation closing in on his senior debut.

Alphonso Davies is surprisingly absent from Canada’s squad for the upcoming internationals – because of his honeymoon. The association confirmed that in an official statement on Tuesday evening.