West Ham United begin their quest to reach the 2012 FA Cup with Budweiser final by travelling to Sheffield Wednesday in the third round on Sunday 8 January.
The Hammers are leaving nothing to chance against the Owls, who go into the weekend sitting second in the npower League One table, and were taking preparations seriously at a sun-drenched Chadwell Heath.
With assistant manager Neil McDonald and first-team coach Wally Downes overseeing the session, the players went through a series of drills before ending with an 11v11 practice match.
Gary O'Neil was a welcome sight on the training pitch
Robert Green shares a joke with Ruud Boffin and Sam Cowler
Henri Lansbury and Sam Baldock get the practice match underway
Rob Hall, Cristian Montano and Olly Lee involved in the game
Neil McDonald makes some tactical adjustments for a set piece
Sergio Sanchez, Jordan Brown and Jake Larkins defend a corner
Brian Montenegro, Henri Lansbury and Jack Collison in action
The sun shining brightly over the Chadwell Heath training pitch