MARK NOBLE and Declan Rice were the first stars through West Ham’s new tented village before training.
Club captain Noble and his midfield partner were only allowed in after undergoing medical check for symptoms of coronavirus.
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Declan Rice blows into a wide tube to check his lung function as he returned to West Ham trainingCredit: News Group Newspapers Ltd
Captain Mark Noble was one of the first players through the door for their training returnCredit: News Group Newspapers Ltd
But they were not given the full test which clubs plan to administer twice a week if and when the Premier League season resumes next month.
The pair had their temperatures taken by medical staff and were then asked to blow into a wide tube to check their lung function.
West Ham have implemented the new controls as an added level of precaution to try to keep the spread of the disease at bay.
The tents were erected in the past few days as the players ramp up preparations to fulfil the remaining 92 fixtures of the campaign.
West Ham are insisting on a 20-30 minute ‘time buffer’ between groups of two arriving for training with boss David Moyes and his coaching staff.
Even then the players work in strict isolation on separate pitches to minimise the risk of infection.
David Moyes (left) and Kevin Nolan (right) await the players out on the training pitchCredit: News Group Newspapers Ltd
Rice and his fellow players were only allowed in after undergoing medical check for symptoms of coronavirusCredit: News Group Newspapers Ltd
More first team squad members followed Noble and Rice into West Ham’s East London training ground.
But players are not allowed to use any of the facilities whilst there and simply drive in and drive out.
West Ham have nine league games to play and are outside the relegation zone on goal difference.
Their next scheduled game is at home to Wolves.
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