WATCH: U.S. men's national team winger Tim Weah bags 2 assists in 5 minutes for LOSC Lille
Tim Weah's return from injury doesn't seem to include a slow build back up to top form.
The U.S. men's national team attacker, making his second appearance of the 2022-23 season after suffering an ankle issue in preseason, produced two assists in a five-minute span when Lille sprinted to a 3-0 away win over Strasbourg.
Weah made his first appearance of the season for Lille last weekend, playing 16 minutes in a 1-0 win over Lens.
On Friday, he came in as a substitute in the 65th minute, with Lille ahead by a goal thanks to Jonathan David's first half spot kick.
In short order, Weah set up David for a brace. A Lille attack in the 76th minute went awry inside the Strasbourg box, but the visitors kept play alive, cycling it wide right for Weah. Given enough room to serve the ball in, Weah chose to drive a low ball back into the mixer towards the Canadian national team striker. David simply had to tap the ball home from all of four yards.
Five minutes later, Lille surged forward on the break, giving Weah a platform to pick up another assist. A nasty tackle from Gerzino Nyamsi sent Carlos Baleba sprawling, but advantage was played as the ball zipped right to Weah.
Before anyone from Strasbourg could challenge him, Weah chopped a square pass to the onrushing Rémy Cabella, who provided a finish from just inside the 18-yard box.
With three wins in their last four games, Lille moved up to sixth place in the French Ligue 1, one point from a European qualifying spot.
U.S. Soccer will reveal its roster for the 2022 World Cup on Nov. 9 in New York.