It might have been almost 11pm local time when the Tigers saw off the challenge of Beijing Guoan on Wednesday evening, but the players were back out on the training field on Thursday morning.

Preparations for Friday's Barclays Asia Trophy Final against Tottenham Hotspur are in full swing, as our pictures show.

The players go for a light run with Fitness Conditioner Sean Rush

Kamil Zayatte (left) and Bernard Mendy (right) do some ball work

Phil Brown (holding the ball) directs operations

The players try to cool down at the end of the session

[Main Picture: The players train at the National Olympic Sports Centre Stadium]