Some of the Ivory Coast's most high-profile players have been making headlines this week, with Yaya Toure completing a return to Olympiakos and Gervinho starring for Parma as they were defeated by Juventus in Serie A.
Yet the Elephants will be without these two - and many other of their most recognisable stars - when they face Rwanda in their second Africa Cup of Nations qualifier on September 9.
The match will mark the start of Ibrahim Kamara's tenure, with the respected local coach appointed in July as a replacement for Marc Wilmots.