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US men's national team head coach Jurgen Klinsmann has named the five coaches that he'll have with him for his team's friendly against Mexico in Philadelphia on August 10. The five selected were former Chivas USA head coach and Bayern Munich assistant Martin Vasquez, former US men's national team players Tab Ramos and Thomas Dooley, as well as Mike Curry and Mark Verstegen, who will serve as goalkeeping coach and athletic trainer respectively. One of the key players of Mexico, Rafa Marquez, believes that USA head coach Jurgen Klinsmann will have a major impact on the sport in America.

The 2002 World Cup finalists meet again in a prestige clash in Stuttgart as the visitors look to bounce back from a disastrous Copa America display.

Germany (4-2-3-1)
Neuer; Trasch, Hummels, Badstuber, Lahm; Schweinsteiger, Kroos; Muller, Gotze, Podolski; Klose

>>Following his fine performance for Dortmund on Friday, Mario Gotze is expected to start in the playmaker role, deputising for the omitted Mesut Ozil. Sami Khedira also has been excluded from Joachim Low's squad, meaning that Toni Kroos will most likely start in central midfield. The back four is still yet to be decided, but Philipp Lahm is expected to be picked on the left, meaning that Christian Trasch will play in the right-back position.

Brazil (4-2-3-1)
Cesar; Maicon, T. Silva, Lucio, A. Santos; Ramires, Elias; Robinho, Ganso, Neymar; Pato

>>Mano Menezes is yet to hold a training session ahead of the game, and whether he will make changes to his Copa America team is in question. David Luiz and Lucas Leiva have been omitted from the coach's squad; Elias is expected to deputise for the central midfielder, while regular starters Lucio and Thiago Silva will feature in central defence.


Jun 7, 2011 Azerbaijan 1 - Germany 3
Jun 3, 2011 Austria 1 - Germany 2
May 29, 2011 Germany 2 - Uruguay 1
Mar 29, 2011 Germany 1 - Australia 2
Mar 26, 2011 Germany 4 - Kazakhstan 0

Jul 17, 2011 Brazil 0 - Paraguay 0
Jul 14, 2011 Brazil 4 - Ecuador 2
Jul 9, 2011 Brazil 2 - Paraguay 2
Jul 3, 2011 Brazil 0 - Venezuela 0
Jun 8, 2011 Brazil 1 - Romania 0

The 2006 World Cup winners host the 2010 champions in a mouth-watering clash in Bari on Wednesday. August 10, 2011 7:45 PM BST.

>>Italy coach Cesare Prandelli looks set to name a strong line-up for Wednesday's prestigious friendly against World Champions Spain in Bari. Liverpool midfielder Alberto Aquilani, who looks certain to leave Anfield this month on a permanent deal, should play in an advanced role behind strikers Antonio Cassano and Giuseppe Rossi, with Andrea Pirlo and Riccardo Montolivo pulling the strings in midfield.

>>Spain coach Vicente del Bosque is without talisman Xavi, who pulled out of the squad earlier this week, and centre-back Carles Puyol, who is still working his way back from a knee injury. Del Bosque could therefore hand a debut to another Barcelona player, Thiago, who has looked impressive in pre-season. Recent Malaga signing Santi Cazorla is another option in that role. Meanwhile, Real Madrid's Raul Albiol is set to take Puyol's place in what remains a strong side.

FA Community Shield: Man City vs Man United. Air Date: August 7, 2011 2:30 PM BST Wembley Stadium — London.

The Community Shield is ordinarily little more than a curtain-raiser for the season ahead, but with this year’s meeting set to take place between Manchester rivals United and City on Sunday, there is a little more spice involved in the Wembley ‘friendly’ than usual.

The game has been made more tantalising still by the prospect of seeing a host of new faces for both sides as Sir Alex Ferguson and Roberto Mancini have been among the managers leading the way in spending this summer.

These six players will be hoping to make their mark at Wembley and carry a strong debut performance into the new season.

Supercoppa Italiana / Italy - TIM Supercup: AC Milan vs Inter Milan Airs: August 6, 2011 1:00 PM BST Mika — Yerevan.

The Serie A champions will be without their two new Bosman acquisitions in defensive duo Taye Taiwo, who carries over an ongoing suspension from his Marseille days, and Philippe Mexes, who is still nursing a knee injury.

In addition, coach Massimiliano Allegri will probably opt for Gianluca Zambrotta at left-back in the absence of Taiwo, and Kevin-Prince Boateng should get the nod ahead of Robinho in the central attacking-midfield berth. Ignazio Abate appears to have recovered from a flu virus in time, and should retain his place at right-back.

Inter Milan (3-4-3): Cesar; Chivu, Samuel, Ranocchia; Santon, Motta, Sneijder, Zanetti; Eto'o, Pazzini, Pandev

Gian Piero Gasperini prepares to oversee his first competitive fixture in charge of the Coppa Italia holders, in which he must contend with the absences of Copa America participants Lucio, Maicon, Esteban Cambiasso and Diego Milito, plus Emiliano Viviano and Yuto Nagatomo, with the latter pair injured. Also, Dejan Stankovic has picked up a potential knee injury in a training session in China and could be unavailable.

However, goalkeeper Julio Cesar and defender Cristian Chivu keep their respective places in the side, whilst captain Javier Zanetti reclaims his place on the right-hand side, and Davide Santon comes in for the injured Nagatomo on the opposing flank. In addition, Giampaolo Pazzini comes in to lead the line, with Eto'o pushing out to the left-wing and Goran Pandev replacing Ricky Alvarez on the right.

Supercoppa Italiana / Italy - TIM Supercup 2011