It was all sun and smiles in the United Arab Emirates as Sam Allardyce took his Everton team to Dubai to enjoy some warm weather training.
After being dumped out of the FA Cup in January by rivals Liverpool, the Toffees have the weekend off with their next game coming next Saturday when they face Watford at Vicarage Road.
This allowed Allardyce to seize the opportunity of clear schedule to put the team through their paces in the gym and outside in the hot temperatures.
The squad trained without their captain Wayne Rooney on Friday following the birth of baby Cass Mac.