Premier League clubs are already beginning their preparations for the 2018/19 season.
With the World Cup continuing, many players won't return for club duty until later in July, but those not in Russia are going to be hard at work this week.
Liverpool boss Jurgen Klopp welcomed back the majority of his squad to Melwood on Monday as he looks to get the Reds gunning for glory domestically and in Europe.
Jurgen Klopp has got the majority of his Liverpool squad back for pre-season training.
The Merseysiders were an exciting side to watch last season and reached the Champions League final, where they lost 3-1 to Real Madrid.
And Klopp will be determined to bring silverware success to the club as he approaches his third year in the hotseat.
A total of 26 players reported back for the start of pre-season training with Liverpool on Monday, among them new signings Naby Keita and Fabinho.
Keita's long-awaited move to Anfield was finally made official on Sunday [July 1], the Guinean central midfielder having agreed to join from RB Leipzig in a £52million deal last summer.
Fabinho joined in a £40m deal from Monaco in May and the Brazilian will form part of a new-look midfield alongside Keita, with Emre Can having departed for Juventus.
They were joined at Liverpool training by a number of players whose futures are uncertain.
Daniel Sturridge, who spent last season on loan at West Brom, was among the players present, as was Divock Origi, who was at Wolfsburg last season.
Lazar Markovic, another who doesn't appear to have a future at the club under Klopp after spending last season on loan at Anderlecht, also returned, while Loris Karius was back at Melwood as he looks to rebuild his reputation following his disastrous performance in the Champions League final.
A number of Liverpool stars won't return for a while yet.
Trent Alexander-Arnold, Roberto Firmino, Marko Grujic, Jordan Henderson, Dejan Lovren and Simon Mignolet are all still involved in the World Cup with their respective countries, while Mohamed Salah and Sadio Mane have been given a break following their exploits in Russia.
Virgil van Dijk and Georginio Wijnaldum have also been given extra time off having played in post-season friendly matches for the Netherlands, who failed to qualify for the World Cup.
Here's the full list of players who returned to Liverpool training on Monday:
Goalkeepers: Grabara, Karius, Kelleher, Ward.
Defenders: Clyne, Gomez, Klavan, Moreno, Phillips, Robertson.
Midfielders: Chirivella, Keita, Fabinho, Milner, Lallana, Woodburn.
Forwards: Camacho, Ings, Kent, Markovic, Ojo, Origi, Solanke, Sturridge, Wilson.
Liverpool's first match of pre-season will come against Chester at Swansway Chester Stadium on July 7 before they take on Tranmere Rovers at Prenton Park four days later.
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