KweséESPN pick out five African players who'll be desperate to make their mark in the upcoming International Champions Cup.
Victor Wanyama was an immediate hit at Tottenham Hotspur after signing from Southampton in 2016, establishing himself quickly as a key figure in the heart of Spurs' midfield. Last term, however, his stock fell dramatically as injury stymied his progress.
He made 18 league appearances-of which only eight were from the start-and largely found himself watching on from the sidelines as the Lilywhites secured qualification for the Champions League.
Big Vic returned to Kenya to unwind during the offseason, and will hope to use the ICC as a launchpad to reinsert himself in Mauricio Pochettino's midfield plans.
Matteo Guendouzi: Another North London-based midfielder who'll be keen to impress during the upcoming competition is Arsenal's Guendouzi.
He's got a tough task ahead of him to force his way into Unai Emery's team considering the Gunners' wealth of midfield options, but the Spanish coach is understood to rate the wonderkid highly.
Guendouzi only signed from FC Lorient on July 11, but he's already made his debut for the Londoners and has the qualities to excel either in a deep-lying playmaker role or as a box-to-box operator.
He could be one of the breakout stars of the ICC.
Yann Karamoh: It was clear that the France U-21 international - who's also eligible for the Ivory Coast - was still very rough around the edges during his maiden season at Internazionale.
He netted just once in 16 appearances last season, but his trickery and dribbling skills -- down the right or through the middle - certainly caught the eye.
The versatile forward and Caen loanee has been handed the No. 7 shirt this season, suggesting that he's held in high esteem by Nerazzurri chiefs, and he dazzled during a two-goal showing in a recent preseason friendly against Lugano.
Victor Moses owes a great deal to departing Chelsea coach Antonio Conte. After a series of (fairly underwhelming) loan moves away from Stamford Bridge, it was the Italian who reconverted the Nigeria international into a right wing-back and revived his career with the Blues.
Moses went from appearing to be on the brink of an exit from the club to being an integral part of the first team and a Premier League winner.
Will the incoming Maurizio Sarri see the same qualities that Conte saw in Moses?
The wideman's underwhelming World Cup and a season in which his performances dipped from the highs of the title-winning campaign may also concern the new manager.
Even if Sarri does see quality in Moses, it remains to be seen whether he will opt for a tactical approach and formation that incorporates a three-man defence and rampaging wing-backs.
It's imperative Moses takes the opportunity of the ICC to impress the new man.
Georges-Kevin Nkoudou: Things just haven't worked out for Nkoudou in English football since he swapped Olympique de Marseille for Tottenham Hotspur in 2016.
He made just eight league appearances for Spurs - all off the bench - during that maiden campaign, and featured for just one minute for Pochettino's side in the league last term before being loaned out to Burnley.
Despite his failure to make it in England this far, the Franco-Cameroonian's agent Meissa N'Diaye told football.london that the 23-year-old is still keen to establish himself at Tottenham Hotspur.
Could the ICC represent his route back into the club?