Hamilton Accies stars pictured as they return to training

Hamilton Accies players were all smiles as they returned to training today for the first time since the coronavirus lockdown.

Boss Brian Rice and assistant Guillaume Beuzelin were given the chance to run the rule over the squad, including new signing Ross Callachan, while looking over the rest of their squad.

Midfielder Lewis Smith also got back to action (Hamilton Academical Football Club)

Hamilton stars are later in getting back to training than some of their Premiership rivals, such as Motherwell, Celtic and Ross County, but are preparing for the league kick-off on August 1, with fixtures due out on Monday morning.

This is the first time that anybody at Hamilton has been able to get back to action since football shut down in March.

Defender Ciaran McKenna, who was injured for much of last season, is back training (Hamilton Academical Football Club)

Amongst those who were pictured returning to New Douglas Park were defender Ciarian McKenna, midfielders Scott Martin and Lewis Smith, goalkeeper Kyle Gourlay and Academy graduate Kyle Munro, a winger who is likely to feature in Brian Rice's plans this season.

Goalkeeper Kyle Gourlay got back to training (Hamilton Academical Football Club)

Players and staff have been tested, with measures also put in place.

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