Chelsea's clash with Borussia Dortmund is not only important for the two sides but also has an intriguing backstory to proceedings. The Champions League last-16 second leg at Stamford Bridge on Tuesday will be the setting of what could have been a momentous day for the USMNT.
Graham Potter has, in his squad, American star and former captain Christian Pulisic while Edin Terzic has available his prodigee. Giovanni Reyna is four years younger than his fellow countryman and has long been tipped to take up his mantle as the star of the national team but has come into recent difficulty in getting gametime.
Reyna has found things hard going when it came to playing for Gregg Berhalter at the World Cup with the 20-year-old struggling for minutes managing only 50 minutes during the tournament despite being one of the standout young players in the squad.