EDS & Academy

EDS & U18s training gallery: Hard work under blue skies

While the City men's team are on pre-season in the US, those aspiring to join the senior squad are hard at work in Portugal.

With an exciting new coaching structure in place, EDS lead coach Ben Wilkinson and U18s boss Olivier Reiss put their young charges through their paces under the warm Portuguese sunshine of Vilamoura.

Club photographer Isaac Parkin is following the group’s every move and here, he’s captured the latest session - as featured below...

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Our new U18s coach points the way : Oliver Reiss and Oliver Tevenan

Our new U18s coach points the way : Oliver Reiss and Oliver Tevenan
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Watching brief : New coach Jan-Moritz Lichte absorbs the action

Watching brief : New coach Jan-Moritz Lichte absorbs the action
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The man, the legend.... : It's four-time City Player of the Year Richard Dunne

The man, the legend.... : It's four-time City Player of the Year Richard Dunne
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Stretch! : Michael Okeke in the gym

Stretch! : Michael Okeke in the gym
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EDS head coach : Ben Wilkinson puts in the hard work

EDS head coach : Ben Wilkinson puts in the hard work
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Double the effort : Kaden Braithwate and Femi Fapetu push each other on

Double the effort : Kaden Braithwate and Femi Fapetu push each other on
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More hard graft : Alex Alcala takes the strain

More hard graft : Alex Alcala takes the strain
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U18s boss : Oliver Reiss talks to the group

U18s boss : Oliver Reiss talks to the group
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View from the group : Listening to the coaches....

View from the group : Listening to the coaches....
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Charlie Courtman : Ice cool as always!

Charlie Courtman : Ice cool as always!
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Leap of faith : Ezra Carrington sets off

Leap of faith : Ezra Carrington sets off
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Rest up : Max Hudson is either very tall or those are very small goals he's sat on!

Rest up : Max Hudson is either very tall or those are very small goals he's sat on!
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Splash down! : Oliver Whatmuff cools himself down

Splash down! : Oliver Whatmuff cools himself down
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Control : It's Charlie Courtman again...

Control : It's Charlie Courtman again...
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More stretching! : Reigan Heskey against a brilliant blue sky

More stretching! : Reigan Heskey against a brilliant blue sky
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And more... : Reigan Heskey continues his workout

And more... : Reigan Heskey continues his workout