Reece James was among those back involved for the Blues, as were Timo Werner and Romelu Lukaku, two of our goalscorers in the fifth round win at Luton Town. Saul was absent after confirming yesterday on social media that he had tested positive for Covid-19.

The players were involved in some basketball-based games before switching hoops for goals as focus returned to the task of reaching the FA Cup semi-finals.

The team will travel to Teeside this evening ahead of our 5.15pm kick-off at the Riverside Stadium. Before then, we've selected the best images from today's training for you to enjoy...