Head coach Sonia Bompastor put her players through their paces as preparations increase for our Women's Super League opener against Aston Villa at Stamford Bridge in just under a month.

The sun was shining brightly on a crisp morning at the historic Eden Park stadium, where we will play Auckland Women on Saturday at 4pm local time and 5am UK time.

Here's a selection of the best images from the morning's session...