If Jurgen Klinsmann holds true to form, he will announce his rosters for the upcoming friendlies against France and Slovenia on Thursday or Friday of next week. That means that this weekend most likely represents Klinsmann’s last opportunity to see a full slate of games featuring prospective United States national team players before he sets his squad.

With that in mind, here’s a selection of televised games featuring national team players – and potential national team players – who appear to be on the bubble in terms of national team selection. Yes, you can watch Tim Howard (7 a.m. Saturday on ESPN Deportes and ESPN3.com), Timothy Chandler (9:30 a.m. Saturday on ESPN Deportes and ESPN3.com) and Clint Dempsey (10 a.m. Saturday on foxsoccer.tv) this weekend, but those three stalwarts are practically shoo-ins for the November exhibitions.

The games listed below feature players who are fighting to get onto the squad, or at the very least trying to prove they deserve to start.



All times Eastern.

SATURDAY

10 p.m. Kyle Beckerman is already a Klinsmann favorite, and his recent performances for the United States suggest that he could be a useful player in World Cup qualifiers against Concacaf competition. But does the dreadlocked destroyer have the speed and skill to survive against a talented team like France? The M.L.S. playoff game between Real Salt Lake and Seattle (Fox Soccer Channel) might give Klinsmann some useful perspective. Led by the dynamic Freddy Montero, the Sounders are fast and skilled and on a terrific run of form. If Beckerman can stabilize the defense and lead R.S.L. to victory, it could further cement his position in the U.S. player pool.

SUNDAY

7:30 a.m. If there is one man who stands between Beckerman and regular playing time with the U.S. team, it is probably Chievo midfielder Michael Bradley. Now settled with his club and freed from nepotism speculation, Bradley looks ready to reestablish himself with the national team. Bradley’s strong second-half performance against Ecuador earlier this month showed that the 24-year-old still has plenty to offer, and he also performed admirably in back-to-back Serie A games against Juventus and Internazionale. Another good showing against Siena (Fox Soccer Plus) could really help his cause.

2 p.m. Since Klinsmann took over, the entire United States national team is averaging a paltry 0.4 goals per game. Over his last eight games, Estudiantes Tecos striker Herculez Gomez is averaging 0.63 goals per game all by himself. True, Gomez is 29 and perhaps a borderline candidate for the 2014 World Cup. But Klinsmann could use an in-form attacker right now, and it is getting harder and harder to ignore the impressive strike rate of Gomez, a Los Angeles native. If Gomez adds to his account against Cruz Azul (Univision), it will be hard to keep him off the team.

3 p.m. It is hard to imagine that Klinsmann won’t be keeping a close eye on the opener of the home-and-home M.L.S. playoff series between the Red Bulls and Los Angeles Galaxy (ESPN2, ESPN Deportes, ESPN3.com). Beyond tracking the progress of two players who have struggled with the national team of late — Tim Ream and Juan Agudelo — the coach will want to see if Landon Donovan is sufficiently recovered from his quadriceps injury to be considered for a call-up. And yes, there is the whole Omar Gonzalez matter, too. Everybody seems high on Gonzalez, a 23-year-old central defender — everybody except Klinsmann, that is. If, as expected, the Galaxy advance to the M.L.S. championship game on Nov. 20, the calls for Gonzalez should die down temporarily. But if Los Angeles is eliminated, expect them to grow even louder.

4 p.m. It is entirely possible that Michael Orozco Fiscal has already played his way off the U.S. national team. It is also entirely possible that 21-year-old Joe Corona has a chance to play his way onto the squad, especially when one considers the injuries (Stuart Holden, Jose Torres) and likely M.L.S. commitments (Landon Donovan) of America’s attacking midfield options. Can Fiscal turn it around? Can Corona catch Klinsmann’s eye? The Tijuana-San Luis match (Aztec America; shown on delay at 5 p.m. on ESPN Deportes) could provide some answers.

What will you be watching this weekend? Tell us in the comments.

John Godfrey obsessively tracks the progress of American soccer players and is a regular contributor to the Goal blog. He also comments about soccer constantly on Twitter.