Postcard from Austria: Hammers in training

West Ham United players have been working hard out in Austria to build up their fitness levels ahead of the new Premier League campaign.

Despite scorching temperatures of over 35 degrees in the remote village of Bad Radkersberg, Hammers got through two high-tempo sessions on Monday and enjoyed a light warm-up this morning ahead of tonight's friendly match against Czech side Sigma Olomouc.

Manager Alan Curbishley and his coaching staff have been carefully planning the required level of intensity in the searing heat and, as our exclusive images show, the players are in good shape as they step up their preparations...