After over two weeks of exhilarating international football, clubs are set to resume matches this week onwards as Borussia Dortmund are be back in action on Friday.
Apart from Nico Schlotterbeck and Julian Ryerson, both of whom picked up injuries while on duty with their national teams, the rest have arrived (or will arrive) unscathed.
However, another long and unforgiving run of games await them as the Prussians are set to play seven times in a space of just 22 days this month.
Here's the full list of fixtures for you to keep an eye on:
Werder Bremen (9 October, Bundesliga)
Dortmund resume what's been a fairytale Bundesliga season thus far at home to a Werder Bremen side that's languishing near the mid-table. Although the BVB are widely touted as favorites, it will be interesting to see how the first-team stars, fatigued from a breatless run of international fixtures, cope with the demands of club football right upon their return.
Bodo/Glimt (14 October, Champions League)
Five days later, the BVB have to undertake a daunting trip to the chilly region of northern Norway to face-off with Bodo/Glimt on matchday two of the Champions League. The sides played out a 2-2 draw in Dortmund last year. Let's see how this one plays out.
Union Berlin (17 October, Bundesliga)
The Iron Ones have ruffled their feathers a few times in the past but Dortmund will be confident of winning this one as Berlin are languishing second from bottom on the Bundesliga table with just a point in four games.
Sabah (20 October, Champions League)
A third consecutive away game is sure to take its toll on the players, who visit the faraway city of Baku, Azerbaijan for this one. Sabah are making their Champions League debut this season, but will be looking to pick a scalp here with Dortmund likely to appear exhausted by this time.
Eintracht Frankfurt (24 October, Bundesliga)
This one genuinely appears tough on paper. Frankfurt might be struggling right now - they are in 10th position of the league table - but have the attacking talents who can trouble Dortmund if they are too sloppy in defense.
Werder Bremen (27 October, DFB Pokal)
Just 18 days after their Bundesliga clash, Bremen and BVB came face-to-face again, but this time in the German Cup. Like their earlier clash, this is scheduled for Signal Iduna Park kick-off too with Niko Kovac's side likely to prevail and enter the third round of the competition.
Bayern Munich (31 October, Bundesliga)
And now, the biggest tie of them all. If both sides keep winning their league games until this point, the Der Klassiker would be all the more interesting to watch. The match will be a real test of Dortmund's title credentials.
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