Just because the UEFA Champions League is on hiatus until knockout play begins later this month doesnt mean that many of the USA's World Cup hopefuls around Europe have been idle with their clubs overseas this week. Although it wasn't a good week for some hoping to make coach Mauricio Pochettinos roster for the 2026 tournament (more on that below), several USA stalwarts are angling for a career-defining turn this summer at the biggest World Cup ever. World Cup Watch: Is This The USA's Best Lineup? Others including banged-up star forward Christian Pulisic arent faring quite as well across the Atlantic. Heres how things stand for some of the USA's notable players: Stock Up Tanner Tessmann, Midfielder, Lyon Tessmann has gone all 90 minutes in five of the last seven Ligue 1 games hes been available for, including Sundays 1-1 triumph over Lille. Lyon has not lost a match the Alabama-born FC Dallas academy product has started since November. Folarin Balogun, Forward, Monaco In five matches for Monaco in January, the 24-year-old striker manageda goal and two assists. He came off the bench with his club trailing 3-1 in Thursdays Coupe de France round of 16 match away to Strasbourg and nearly pulled one back; his header beat home keeper Mike Penders but not his crossbar. Weston McKennie, Midfielder, Juventus Named Juves Player of the Month of January earlier this week, McKenniehad four goals in his last eight games for Luciano Spallettis side heading into Thursdays 3-0 Italian Cup quarterfinal defeat away to Atalanta. The 27-year-old Texan played all 90 minutes. Gio Reyna, Midfiedler/Forward, Borussia Mnchengladbach Although Reyna has missed Gladbachs last two matches because of muscular problems and doesnt have a goal or assist in 13 Bundesliga appearances this season, Pochettino threw the 23-year-old attacker a lifeline last week. "He hasnt had the consistency we would have expected, but hes a player without consistent playing time who came to us in November and performed at a very good level," said Pochettino of Reyna, who scored in that months friendly win over Paraguay, the Americans' opening group stage opponent next June. "[This] is a similar situation. Were taking him into account for the decisions well make in March and then for the World Cup." Malik Tillman, Midfielder/Forward, Bayer Leverkusen Tillman built on his two-goal performance in the Champions League last week by scoring again over the weekend in Leverkusens 3-1 Bundesliga win away to Eintracht Frankfurt. The soft-spoken 23-year-old has six goals in 24 appearances across all competitions in 2025-26. Stock Down Christian Pulisic, Midfielder/Forward, AC Milan On pace for his best season yet last fall, Pulisic has been slowed considerably by a minor injury so far in 2026. The U.S. headliner didnt travel for Milans 3-1 win over Bologna on Tuesday because of what Rossoneri manager Max Allegri called "bursitis," apparently in his hip area. The 27-year-old remains Milans leading scorer despite no goal contributions through the first five games of this year. Johnny Cardoso, Midfielder, Atltico Madrid Beset by injury problems during the first half of the season, Cardodos run of four straight starts for Atleti ended Thursday when a muscle injury forced the 24-year-old to miss the 5-0 Copa del Rey quarterfinal win over Real Betis, his former club. Yunus Musah, Midfielder, Atalanta The 23-year-old is running out of time to make the World Cup squad. After going 52 minutes in the Champions League last week, Musah didnt feature in either of Atalantas last two games, a scoreless tie away to Como last weekend and Thursdays big win over northern Italian rival Juve. Haji Wright, Striker, Coventry City The 27-year-old Los Angeles native was held scoreless in the Sky Blues' last two games, both losses. After starting the season with nine goals in as many Championship games, Wright has just two in his last 17 appearances in Englands second tier. He's clearly still on the radar, however: USMNT assistant coach Miguel DAgostino will be in attendance on Saturday.when Coventry hosts Oxford United.