A trio of U.S. national team players met in the Bundesliga this weekend to parcel out bragging rights ahead of the friendly in Russia on Nov. 14. Expect Fabian Johnson and Danny Williams to remind Jermaine Jones about Hoffenheim's 3-2 victory over Schalke 04 on Saturday early and often when the squad convenes. Johnson can even add another dig if he likes after he contributed to the opening goal in the win.

The meeting between the trio of high-profile German-based players marked the main talking point for Americans abroad this weekend. Read on to see who else hit the news for exploits or missteps over the past few days:
 

Johnson exerted the most influence on this meeting of three American regulars. The rampaging left back embarked on a traditionally determined foray up the left flank and supplied a neat diagonal ball to prompt Kevin Volland's opener after 13 minutes. Hoffenheim – with Johnson and Danny Williams in the side for the full match – eventually claimed a 3-2 home victory over Jermaine Jones' Schalke 04 on Saturday.

Bradley started his second straight match and played all 90 minutes in Roma's emphatic 4-1 victory over Palermo on Sunday. The win diminished the increasing chatter about Roma's recent two-match slide and sent Zdenek Zeman's side into sixth place with 17 points from 11 games.

The veteran right back tasted victory in a Bundesliga match for the first time since September as Hannover defeated last-placed Augsburg 2-0 on Saturday. Cherundolo captained the side and played all 90 minutes to help his club secure its first league victory in five attempts. Hannover now sits in sixth place with 14 points from 10 matches.

Both Americans logged all 90 minutes as Spurs slumped to a 1-0 home defeat to Wigan on Saturday. Dempsey missed a good chance in the early stages to foreshadow Spurs' difficult afternoon. Roberto Martinez's side grabbed the points through Ben Watson's second-half winner and the overall Spurs performance inspired a round of boos from the crowd at White Hart Lane at the final whistle. The defeat left Spurs outside of the Champions League places on goal difference with 17 points from 10 games.

The usually steady Everton number one played a critical role in Fulham's opener in the 2-2 draw at Goodison Park on Saturday. Howard pushed a Bryan Ruiz free kick onto the crossbar and watched in horror as it deflected off his back and nestled into the net to give Fulham the lead after seven minutes. Marouane Fellaini scored twice to set rampant Everton on the path to victory, but Steve Sidwell earned his side a share of the points with a 90th minute equalizer.