With just 88 days until the big kick-off, anticipation is mounting ahead of the World Cup in Russia.
But for some players currently out injured, that ticking clock to the tournament represents a fraught race to get back to full fitness in time to make their nation's squad.
We take a look at some of the players who need to regain their fitness in order to make the greatest tournament.
NEYMAR
How did it happen? Neymar went down in a heap during Paris Saint-Germain's 3-0 Ligue 1 win over Marseille on February 25, suffering a hairline fracture to his fifth metatarsal and a sprained ankle.