Brentford B defender Val Adedokun says it's been a positive week away for the young Bees having spent six days in South Wales at a training camp where they also played their third pre-season match against Swansea City Under-21s.

The side put in the hours on the training pitch taking part in double sessions as well as gym work and recovery in the swimming pool over the course of the week. Val says the pre-season work is always hard but feels it's been a rewarding trip.

He explained: “It’s been tough, as it always is in pre-season, but it’s been good to come to a nice facility and play on a nice pitch to get the ball zipping about.

“There has been a lot of fitness work and a lot of work with the ball too. We have some new players so it’s about getting them comfortable and used to our style of play as well as integrate them into the team. It’s important to have a lot of team bonding and working together. Coming away allows you to get used to each other so it can show on the pitch."

With new players Yehor Yarmoliuk and Kyreece Lisbie settling into the side as well as new faces Max Wilcox and Max Dickov, alongside a number of Trialists, Val believes it's incumbent on players like him to help the new players adjust.

"I know exactly how it feels to be a new player in the team," explained Val. "Last year the older players helped me throughout the year so it’s important that I do the same. It’s good to do those extra sessions, either in the gym or recovery in the pool because it has been a long week."

The match with Swansea provided the side with a chance to test themselves against a strong side as the players built more minutes. Reflecting on how the match panned out, Val said: “It was a good game against a very good opposition and they had some experienced players. I think it was what we needed at this stage because it was a real test where we held our own.

"There were some mistakes which led to some sloppy goals but it is pre-season so we’re working towards getting better. We were 2-0 down and stayed in the game and at that point the most important thing is to not let your heads drop."