Supporters watched the final preparations for the new season when Chester FC held an open training session on Thursday afternoon.
Fans were invited into the Swansway Chester Stadium to see manager Steve Burr and first team coach Jon McCarthy put the squad through its paces.
Featuring set piece practice, passing drills and a small-sided game, the open session lasted for about an hour, although the serious work had been done behind closed doors beforehand.
Chris Iwelumo and Matty Brown, who had both been doubts for the weekend, came through the session and will hope to be involved against Barnet on Saturday (3pm).
But defender Michael Kay did not complete the session as his knee problem flared up again and he looks like missing out on the opener.
Burr and McCarthy advocate attacking, passing football and that approach was very much evident in the session.
Highlights included Iwelumo scoring a sensational volley and some impressive saves from Jon Worsnop and Freddy Hall, who has now signed for the club.
McCarthy gave The Chronicle an insight into how the sessions are planned and what he and the manager focus on.
"All our sessions start with the technical thing, and that would be some passing with little bits of movement in," he said.
"We gradually just build up the tempo. There's only so many ways you can pass the ball but we want to practice them at a tempo with some movement that might create some patterns and some pace.
"We've got good players so I put on different things to keep it nice and bright, and almost replicate what they might do in a game.
"We did an hour before the fans came in where we did some shape and some structure, so we've all done our basics.
"Our sessions are initially 30 minutes movements without the ball, then with the ball and then gradually it gets quicker and quicker.
"Right from the word go, the gaffer's philosophy is attacking and we want people in the box, we want crosses in the box, we want shots and we want to entertain people."
After the session, supporters were allowed onto the pitch to meet the players, who were happy to pose for photographs and sign autographs, and then went into the Blues Bar for questions and answers.
