West Ham United kicked-off their pre-season training camp in Switzerland with a busy and varied day of training on Saturday.
The 26-strong first-team squad were up early for a session in the swimming pool before heading off to a nearby training complex for activation and an intensive hour-long football session.
After a break for lunch and an afternoon of well-earned rest, the squad reassembled and returned to the training centre for another hour of circuit training and specific strength and conditioning work.
The likes of Robert Green, Scott Parker, new boys Kevin Nolan and Abdoulaye Faye and trialists Joey O'Brien and Hernani da Rosa were all put through their paces by manager Sam Allardyce, assistant manager Neil McDonald and the backroom staff.
"Linking the staff and the integration of all the departments are very important at this time of year - the medical, sport science and football departments have created a very good working programme to encourage the football and fitness of the players in the build up for the start of our new season," said the manager.
"We have had three very good sessions today which we will review at the end of the evening. All the players appear to have come through their sessions today and there are no injuries, which is one of the most important things in our pre-season.
"We are in a very tranquil spot in the mountains of Switzerland. We're training at altitude which is always good for the condition of the players. What little downtime the players have, there are good facilities at the hotel, a fantastic lake, outdoor swimming pool and a mini golf course where they can enjoy each other's company.
"This helps with the very important matter of team bonding that is vital."
The official website was on hand to catch images of the players in action. An exclusive gallery is published below.
Supporters should note that both whufc.com and West Ham TV will keep you updated regularly with all the news from Switzerland, including live text updates from the Uhren Cup fixtures with BSC Young Boys and FC Basel on Monday and Wednesday evenings respectively.
The training complex surroundings were absolutely magnificent
Winston Reid arrived at the training ground fully prepared
Fitness coach Eamon Swift put the squad through their paces
New arrival Abdoulaye Faye looked fit and ready
As did midfielder and fellow new boy Kevin Nolan
England goalkeeper Robert Green kept his eyes on the ball
Robert Hall and Olly Lee were among the youngsters hoping to impress
Manager Sam Allardyce kept a close eye on proceedings