With temperatures well into the eighties, the squad were literally sweating it out on their first full day in Germany.

Having arrived at the Army base near Celle on Sunday afternoon, the players were up and about early on Monday morning and following a light run they were were put through their paces somewhat strenuously by the PTI's in the gymnasium.

The afternoon, meanwhile, was spent on the football field as the squad prepare for Tuesday game against The 1st Battalion, The Royal Regiment of Fusiliers, and Thursday night's friendly against TuS Celle FC at the Günther-Volker-Stadion in the Lower Saxony town.