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Aussies In Europe: Adam Federici, Liverpool Nightmare
It's been a gradual return to action for some of Australia's Europe-based contingent.
By Chris Paraskevas
Harry Kewell, Lucas Neill (Galatasaray, Turkey)
Yet to return to Turkish Super League action.
Tim Cahill (Everton, England)
Started and finished the match against Manchester City and turned in another industrious performance as Everton continue to climb the table, with a 2-0 win at Goodison Park.
Mark Schwarzer, (Fulham, England)
Played a full game at the weekend as Fulham sank to a 2-0 defeat away against Blackburn Rovers.
Brett Emerton, Vince Grella (Blackburn Rovers, England)
Grella missed the 2-0 home win over Fulham through injury but Emerton managed 83 minutes before being replaced.
Mark Bresciano (Palermo, Italy)
Didn’t feature in the mideek Coppa Italia loss to Lazio but played a full game in the scoreless draw in Napoli at the weekend.
Luke Wilkshire (Dinamo Moscow, Russia)
End of Russian season.
Scott McDonald (Celtic, Scotland)
Missed his side’s 1-1 draw at home with Falkirk through injury.
Richard Garcia (Hull City, England)
Started in the scoreless draw against Tottenham at White Hart Lane and came off after 83 minutes.
Brett Holman, James Holland (AZ Alkmaar, Netherlands)
Alkmaar are yet to return to action.
Craig Moore (Kavala, Greece)
Played a full game as his side held visiting defending champions Olympiacos to a scoreless draw.
David Carney (FC Twente, Netherlands)
Wasn’t in the squad for the scoreless draw away to FC Utrecht.
Nikita Rukavytsya (Roeselare, Belgium)
Moved on loan from Dutch club Twente and managed 80 minutes on his debut, a 2-1 home loss against KV Mechelen.
Dario Vidosic (Nurnberg, Germany)
No place in the squad for the 1-0 loss away against Schalke.
Carl Valeri (Sassuolo, Italy)
On the bench for new club Sassuolo as they beat Crotone 2-1 on the road.
Brad Jones, Rhys Williams (Middlesbrough, England)
Neither Aussies were in the squad for the 1-0 defeat away against Sheffield United, Jones reportedly missing out through injury.
Nick Carle (Crystal Palace, England)
Wasn’t in the squad for the 1-0 at Plymouth Argyle and has been linked with an Asian move this week.
Adam Federici (Reading, England)
Produced a match-winning performance as Reading dumped Liverpool out of the FA Cup last week before he backed up with a full game in his side’s 2-1 league loss away against Nottingham Forest.
Shane Lowry (Plymouth Argyle, England)
Wasn’t in the squad for the home defeat against Crystal Palace.
Ruben Zadkovich (Derby County, England)
Unsurprisingly didn’t take part in either the FA Cup win over Millwall or the league victory over Peterborough.
Patrick Kisnorbo, Neil Kilkenny (Leeds United, England)
Full games for both Aussies in the 2-0 loss away against Exeter City.
Michael Theoklitos (Norwich City, England)
Wasn’t in the squad for the 5-0 win at Colchester.
Oliver Bozanic (Cheltenham Town, England)
Wasn’t involve in the scoreless draw away against Grimsby Town.
Bruce Djite (Genclerbirligi, Turkey)
Moved on loan this week to Turkish Super League outfit Diyarbakirspor.
Mile Jedinak (Antalyaspor, Turkey)
Yet to return to action with his club side.
James Troisi (Kayserispor, Turkey)
As above.
Michael Petkovic (Sivasspor, Turkey)
As above.
Scott Chipperfield (FC Basel, Switzerland)
Swiss season finished.
Ante Covic (Elfsborg, Sweden)
Swedish season finished.
Nathan Burns (Kerkyra, Greece)
Scored a double to inspire his side to a 2-1 away win over Pierikos.
Trent McClenahan, James Wesolowski (Hamilton, Scotland)
Wesolowski was a second half substitute in the midweek home defeat to Dundee United, where McClenahan enjoyed a full game. The latter was an unused substitute for the 1-0 defeat to Rangers at the weekend while the former didn’t make the bench.
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Yet to return to Turkish Super League action.
Tim Cahill (Everton, England)
Started and finished the match against Manchester City and turned in another industrious performance as Everton continue to climb the table, with a 2-0 win at Goodison Park.
Mark Schwarzer, (Fulham, England)
Played a full game at the weekend as Fulham sank to a 2-0 defeat away against Blackburn Rovers.
Brett Emerton, Vince Grella (Blackburn Rovers, England)
Grella missed the 2-0 home win over Fulham through injury but Emerton managed 83 minutes before being replaced.
Mark Bresciano (Palermo, Italy)
Didn’t feature in the mideek Coppa Italia loss to Lazio but played a full game in the scoreless draw in Napoli at the weekend.
Luke Wilkshire (Dinamo Moscow, Russia)
End of Russian season.
Scott McDonald (Celtic, Scotland)
Missed his side’s 1-1 draw at home with Falkirk through injury.
Richard Garcia (Hull City, England)
Started in the scoreless draw against Tottenham at White Hart Lane and came off after 83 minutes.
Brett Holman, James Holland (AZ Alkmaar, Netherlands)
Alkmaar are yet to return to action.
Craig Moore (Kavala, Greece)
Played a full game as his side held visiting defending champions Olympiacos to a scoreless draw.
David Carney (FC Twente, Netherlands)
Wasn’t in the squad for the scoreless draw away to FC Utrecht.
Nikita Rukavytsya (Roeselare, Belgium)
Moved on loan from Dutch club Twente and managed 80 minutes on his debut, a 2-1 home loss against KV Mechelen.
Dario Vidosic (Nurnberg, Germany)
No place in the squad for the 1-0 loss away against Schalke.
Carl Valeri (Sassuolo, Italy)
On the bench for new club Sassuolo as they beat Crotone 2-1 on the road.
Brad Jones, Rhys Williams (Middlesbrough, England)
Neither Aussies were in the squad for the 1-0 defeat away against Sheffield United, Jones reportedly missing out through injury.
Nick Carle (Crystal Palace, England)
Wasn’t in the squad for the 1-0 at Plymouth Argyle and has been linked with an Asian move this week.
Adam Federici (Reading, England)
Produced a match-winning performance as Reading dumped Liverpool out of the FA Cup last week before he backed up with a full game in his side’s 2-1 league loss away against Nottingham Forest.
Shane Lowry (Plymouth Argyle, England)
Wasn’t in the squad for the home defeat against Crystal Palace.
Ruben Zadkovich (Derby County, England)
Unsurprisingly didn’t take part in either the FA Cup win over Millwall or the league victory over Peterborough.
Patrick Kisnorbo, Neil Kilkenny (Leeds United, England)
Full games for both Aussies in the 2-0 loss away against Exeter City.
Michael Theoklitos (Norwich City, England)
Wasn’t in the squad for the 5-0 win at Colchester.
Oliver Bozanic (Cheltenham Town, England)
Wasn’t involve in the scoreless draw away against Grimsby Town.
Bruce Djite (Genclerbirligi, Turkey)
Moved on loan this week to Turkish Super League outfit Diyarbakirspor.
Mile Jedinak (Antalyaspor, Turkey)
Yet to return to action with his club side.
James Troisi (Kayserispor, Turkey)
As above.
Michael Petkovic (Sivasspor, Turkey)
As above.
Scott Chipperfield (FC Basel, Switzerland)
Swiss season finished.
Ante Covic (Elfsborg, Sweden)
Swedish season finished.
Nathan Burns (Kerkyra, Greece)
Scored a double to inspire his side to a 2-1 away win over Pierikos.
Trent McClenahan, James Wesolowski (Hamilton, Scotland)
Wesolowski was a second half substitute in the midweek home defeat to Dundee United, where McClenahan enjoyed a full game. The latter was an unused substitute for the 1-0 defeat to Rangers at the weekend while the former didn’t make the bench.
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