It was hotter in Wavertree than Washington DC on Wednesday but the heat in the US capital was still stifling.
Neither the shade nor the breeze that tickled the trees on the wide open avenues offered much respite from the humidity - but that did not stop the coaches from testing the players. The squad was worked hard in the morning session and this was clear as they returned to their hotel for lunch, several walking through the reception with bright red faces. There were plenty of smiles too though, spirits clearly high as the second week of pre-season continues.
Training was split into two sessions on Wednesday to avoid the worst of the heat. After work in the morning the squad made the 20-minute trip from their training to base to their hotel for a lunch served at 1pm and overseen by the club's head chef, who has travelled with the players. Then it was back out for more work on fitness and tactics.
