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USMNT's Weston McKennie starts in Juventus' 3-0 win over Genoa; Tim Weah sits out with ankle injury

The tide is clearly turning for Weston McKennie as the American midfielder got his third straight start in a row for Juventus in their 3-0 win over Genoa. The midfielder played 62 minutes ahead being replaced by Douglas Luiz. Fellow U.S. starter Tim Weah was sidelined with an ankle injury -- with the severity of the injury yet to be disclosed. Juventus struggled early to break past a Genoa side that was compact in the opening 45 minutes. Following the break, the Old Lady quickly roared into the lead with Dušan Vlahović scoring twice within seven minutes. McKennie would come off shortly after that and Francisco Conceição would pad the advantage to three goals after scoring in the 89th minute.

WHAT HAPPENED?

Things are pointing in the right direction for McKennie, who went from being a player who was cast away from the team to now a leading member of the team. It's stark contrast from when the 26-year-old was sitting on just 26 minutes after <a href="https://www.goal.com/en-us/lists/usmnt-weston-mckennie-tim-weah-bench-juventus-empoli/bltf958456ffeab2b2c" target="_self">the opening four games of the season. </a>There is concern for Weah, though. He's been on and off with injuries so far and with international call-ups coming up soon, it might factor against him for Mauricio Pochettino's first squad since his hiring.

THE BIGGER PICTURE

After an inconsistent start to the season, Juventus currently sit top of Serie A -- though they are still some remaining fixtures this weekend that could change things.

DID YOU KNOW?

Juventus will travel to Germany to face RB Leipzig in the Champions League Wednesday. They will then host Cagliari ahead of the international break on Oct. 6.

WHAT NEXT FOR JUVENTUS?

USMNT's Weston McKennie starts in Juventus' 3-0 win over Genoa; Tim Weah sits out with ankle injury | Goal.com US

The American midfielder got his third consecutive start, showing he is earning his manager&apos;s trust. 