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John Jones

Swansea City players run ragged in pre-season tests as Michael Duff lays down tough fitness marker

Michael Duff has hit the ground running as Swansea City boss with his new team being run ragged during a series of exhausting pre-season tests.

The Northern Irishman, who was finally unveiled as the Swans' new manager on Thursday, had pledged to use his first few weeks in the job to improve fitness levels across the squad, with an upcoming week-long training camp in Spain designated to do so.

But with less than six weeks to go until their Championship opener against Birmingham, there's no time like the present for Duff and his team to make improvements, with the Swansea squad left exhausted after being put through a gruelling first pre-season session.

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