After a behind-closed-doors friendly against Utrecht on Wednesday, the Chelsea players focused on recovery on Thursday, before Sonia Bompastor welcomed some new signings into the Blues camp...

Our newest additions looked a little sheepish upon their arrival as the Blues took part in a herding exercise near our Netherlands training base.

Chelsea are using the six-day training camp to prepare for the new season as we look to replicate the shear brilliance we showed last term on our way to the Treble.

As well as some recovery and ball (or should that be bull) work, there was still time for more team bonding at a baaarbecue in the evening.

Here are the best of the pictures from a day of fun and some terrible puns...