A potential Socceroo scored a hat-trick in Scotland, but it'll be a tough fight for Australia to get their hands on him. The winter break is on the horizon for our European based players, but the enter Christmas time with great form under their belts.
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In Germany Brandon Borrello played 14 minutes off the bench in a 3-1 loss to Bayern Munich and again in a 2-2 draw with FC Schalke.
Mathew Leckie is still recovering from injury while his Hertha Berlin beat Bayer Leverkusen 1-0. He played 90 minutes in a youth match last week.
In Belgium George Timotheou played 90 minutes for Zulte Waregem in the reserve league as they won 4-2 in LommelSK.
#GeorgeTimotheou 2019 - 35 games - inclu first team action for Schalke04 🔵⚪️ and SVZulteWaregem 🔴⚪️ v. Sevilla, Stuttgart, Lokeren, Oostende, Willem, StandardLiege, Gent, CercleBrugge, and two appearances for AustU23 🇦🇺 inclu v. Iran #10cleansheets #5goals #80%nolosses ✅⚽️��
— Chris Timotheou (@ctimotheou) December 22, 2019
In the Netherlands Ajdin Hrustic started and played 83 minutes for FC Groningen and got an assist as his side beat FC Emmen 2-0.
Dylan Ryan watched from the bench as Willem II drew 0-0 with Fortuan Sittard. Declan Lambert was on the bench while his brother Ryan Lambert was absent as Den Bosch beat Jong PSV 2-1.
In Cyprus Apostolos Giannou played 79 minutes for AEK Larnaca as thye lost 3-2 to FC Ommonia.
In Turkey Aziz Behich was unused for Basaksehir as they recorded a dominant 4-1 win away to Kayserispor.
In Portugal Anthony Carter played 13 minutes off the bench for Academico Viseu in a 2-0 loss to UD Oliveirense.
In Serbia Milos Degenek's Red Star Belgrade didn't play but they have a new coach. Inter legend Dejan Stankovic has taken over at the Socceroo's club.
In Spain Haris Stamboulidis was absent from Extremadura FC's 1-0 win over Sporting Gijon in the Spanish second division.
In Greece Panos Armenakas was absent from Panathinaikos' squad that drew 0-0 with Aris.
In Italy Serie C matches were postponed for Nick Pennington's Olbia and Gabriel Cleur's US Alessandria.
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