GALLERY: Squad get to work at training camp 📸

Aston Villa's preparations for the 2021/22 Premier League campaign have stepped up, with the first team squad getting to work at a pre-season training camp on Monday. 

Dean Smith's side open the season against Watford at Vicarage Road in just under two weeks, with a pre-season fixture against Sevilla at Villa Park next up on Saturday.

Take a look at some of the best images from the first session...