England don oxygen masks

Fabio Capello’s 30-man squad are currently based in Irdning in order to get to grips with the conditions they’ll expect at next month's global showpiece.

The specialist equipment - which the FA ordered from a London-based altitude training company – will be worn by the players at specific times of the day.

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Gregg Davies

Gregg Davies is the Chief Sub Editor of FourFourTwo magazine, joining the team in January 2008 and spending seven years working on the website. He supports non-league behemoths Hereford and commentates on Bulls matches for Radio Hereford FC. His passions include chocolate hobnobs and attempting to shoehorn Ronnie Radford into any office conversation.