After arriving in Portugal yesterday, Sonia Bompastor and her team got straight to work. A light training session in the evening preceded dinner at the hotel and an early night ahead of a full day of preparations.

On the first day of waking up in Albufeira, the Blues wasted no time seizing the day. An early morning beach walk saw the players and staff stretch their legs at the first opportunity. There was also the opportunity for a dip in the sea - something some of the squad took full advantage of!

And in the afternoon, it was time for the Blues to be put through their paces on the pitch. Following prehab in the gym, the players made their way to the grass for a high-intensity tactical session. And after lunch, there was a gym session to round off the day's work for our first full day...