It's not just the buildings that are high in Hong Kong - so too are Newcastle's expectations ahead of the International Soccer Sevens which begin this week.

United, the reigning champions, have brought a squad including Sammy Ameobi, James Tavernier and Paul Dummett to the Far East and they trained at Hong Kong Football Club on Friday morning.

At 11am local time, when the session began, the temperature was 34 degrees and Willie Donachie made sure his players worked up a sweat as they carried out various passing and shooting drills underneath the spectacular skyline.

Working hard too was Club Reporter Dan King, who brought the Magpies' official website, nufc.co.uk, this exclusive gallery.