The squads from Premier League sides featuring in European competitions this season signalled the demise of a number of big-money stars.
Arsenal outcast Mesut Ozil, Chelsea's Victor Moses and Tottenham left-back Danny Rose found themselves among the £237million-worth of talent completely omitted by their managers for the Champions League or Europa League.
Clubs were only allowed to select a maximum of 17 players defined as 'non-homegrown' while the remaining eight members of the 25-man squad must be homegrown.
But what happens next to the stars who have been discarded from European competition for this season?