Eight OM players will be on international duty this week, in friendly matches which wil be played on the 3rd of March. All are preparing for the World Cup, with the exception of Senegal who did not qualify.

Cheyrou, Mandanda, Ben Arfa - France-Spain
This could be a first match with France for Benoît Cheyrou, Steve Mandanda and Hatem Ben Arfa are more used to proceedings. A match which will be played against the European champions Spain at the Stade de France.

Stéphane Mbia - Cameroon-Italy
Rarely used during the African Cup of Nations, Stéphane Mbia has been called up by Paul Le Guen to face the World champions in Monte Carlo.

Baky Koné - Ivory Coast-South Korea
With the peculier situation of not having a head coach after the eviction of Vahid Halilhodzic, the Ivory Coast and Baky Koné will play against South Korea in London.

Gaby Heinze - Germany-Argentina
If Lucho has not been called upon by Diego Maradona, Gaby Heinze is part of the Argentine sqaud which will face up to the "Mannshaft" in Munich.

Mamadou Niang, Souley Diawara - Greece-Senegal
The new Sebegal head coach Amara Traoré has called up Mamadou Niang and Souleymane Diawara for the game against Greece, in Volos.