Several Premier League clubs returned to pre-season training on Monday, ahead of the 2017-18 campaign.
Everton, Newcastle United, Swansea City, Leicester City, Southampton and Watford were among some of the clubs whose players arrived for medical and fitness tests for the upcoming season.
While the league kicks off on August 12, teams have already started preparing for the competitive action that lies ahead.
Many injured players were spotted working on the road to recovery, while some worked on regaining match fitness and went through training drills.
Below we take a look at what teams were up to on their first training day back.
EVERTON
👋 | Welcome back lads!
— Everton (@Everton) July 3, 2017
Our new EvertonLive blog is now up and running ➡️ https://t.co/oAUYNWxu3B. pic.twitter.com/j1G5RYHOZA
💪 | Behind-the-scenes pics as the players begin their fitness tests at USM Finch Farm.#EvertonLive ➡️ https://t.co/oAUYNWxu3B pic.twitter.com/iTDVylJ5gK
— Everton (@Everton) July 3, 2017
💪🏼 | What does day one of pre-season entail? Fitness coach @jankluit explains all as we captured the Blues' fitness tests on 🎥... #EFC pic.twitter.com/srwnzRtK79
— Everton (@Everton) July 3, 2017
NEWCASTLE UNITED
Rafa was first to arrive at the training ground this morning.
— Newcastle United FC (@NUFC) July 3, 2017
Stay tuned for more coverage of the first day of pre-season training. #NUFC pic.twitter.com/XVYaYO4uIv
📸 The boys are back! #NUFC #125YearsUnited pic.twitter.com/BwRI8g4oMf
— Newcastle United FC (@NUFC) July 3, 2017
🎥 The Newcastle United players are back at the training ground ahead of the new @premierleague campaign#NUFC #125YearsUnited pic.twitter.com/OrHPAoWuPH
— Newcastle United FC (@NUFC) July 3, 2017
SWANSEA
📸 Look who's back!
— Swansea City AFC (@SwansOfficial) July 3, 2017
The #Swans arrive at Fairwood for pre-season. Lot's to come throughout the day... pic.twitter.com/jqHydDYZaF
📺 The #Swans are back in town! 👌 pic.twitter.com/Lnaje4aGIB
— Swansea City AFC (@SwansOfficial) July 3, 2017
SOUTHAMPTON
They're back! 🙌
— Southampton FC (@SouthamptonFC) July 3, 2017
We've been going behind-the-scenes at Staplewood, as #SaintsFC's players begin to return for pre-season: pic.twitter.com/ViJtmg6H0I
LEICESTER CITY
Join us behind the scenes as the players report back to #lcfc for pre-season testing! 💪
— Leicester City (@LCFC) July 3, 2017
Add us on Snapchat ➡️ https://t.co/cwEiaJkUxq pic.twitter.com/F3VSPFkFsV
CRYSTAL PALACE
The boys are back in training from today... Here's a look at what goes on ahead of the first full day back! pic.twitter.com/TSxwqGiqmy
— Crystal Palace F.C. (@CPFC) July 3, 2017
WATFORD
📷💪🏻🏃🏻
— Watford FC (@WatfordFC) July 3, 2017
It's day one of pre-season and the #watfordfc players are raring to go! pic.twitter.com/fH2sGidKPa
BOURNEMOUTH
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— AFC Bournemouth 🍒 (@afcbournemouth) July 3, 2017
It begins! The lads are back in for their first pre-season training session today. Photos and video to follow...#afcb 🍒 pic.twitter.com/2xBbHxhrBX