Nothing like a good old beep test on your first day back at work after a long break, eh? The OS has some fantastic pictures of the first team back in training, kitted out in new purple gear with the FxPro logo emblazoned on the front. I’ve just borrowed a few here, but there’s lots more on the OS, so go check it out. I think I’m a fan of purple for the training kit, there’s a certain logic to it.

It looks like just about everyone is there except the World Cup foursome, who are excused until July 25th, and Nathans Delfouneso and Baker, who are travelling to France today with the England Under-19s.

They’ve got about 11 days to work out the summer cobwebs before the first pre-season friendly in Peterborough on July 19th. I’m starting to get a little excited here, but also saddened by the knowledge that Sunday’s World Cup final signals what will surely be a tumultuous frenzy of baseless transfer speculation for the rest of the window.

Ah well, the relative peace has been nice while it lasted. Release the transfer hounds!!