The magnitude of Swansea City's Championship clash with Rotherham United has significantly increased for reasons supporters will have felt were almost unthinkable after the World Cup break.
Russell Martin's men surged up to fourth in the table in October following a run of seven wins from nine matches, but things have drastically changed since that sequence ended with a 2-0 triumph over rivals Cardiff City.
Fast forward a few months, and the Swans are continuing to drift further away from the play-off places after what has been a messy period on and off the pitch for the club.