Manchester City are going the extra mile to make sure their players are fully tuned up for the Premier League run-in by having their cars warmed and delivered to them after training.
Manuel Pellegrini's title-chasing side have a final session at the Etihad the day before a match, during which time the stars' cars are cleaned and valeted.
The flash motors are then heated and moved in preparation for the players emerging.
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Keys to success: Vincent Kompany makes use of Manchester City's 'heat and greet' service after training
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Captain fantastic: Kompany makes his way to his car after the final pre-match training session
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Hard at work: A security guard clutches sets of keys including those belonging to right back Pablo Zabaleta
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What a line up: Manchester City's players are well looked after as their cars are moved and heated after training
As our pictures show, the 'heat and greet' is popular with the players who are seen being directed to their vehicles while clutching wash bags.
The club confirmed the procedure is in place for security reasons.
City take on title rivals Chelsea at the Etihad on Monday night as they bid to return to the top of the table.
And Pellegrini will send his high-scoring side out with just one thing in mind - to attack.
City have found the net a stunning 115 times this season but will be without main man Sergio Aguero against Chelsea through injury.
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Like a showroom: City's fleet of cars show the wealth enjoyed by the club's star players
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Easy does it: A member of the security staff guides a car as the players' vehicles are prepared
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That's what you call service: Dedryck Boyata (left) and Costel Pantilimon make full use of 'heat and greet'
'For us it is very important to think that it's a new game and we don't know if we are going to score a goal, and we are not just thinking of scoring goals,' said Pellegrini.
'I think in football all that has happened in the past is not important.
'Maybe one team can be feared, another team cannot be feared. One can come here just to defend, another team will think it is better to attack.
'I don't know what will happen, but for our team it is very important not to think about the past.
'To do it again we must repeat exactly the way we are playing here at the Etihad.'
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Pampered: City's Spanish midfielder Javi Garcia collects his car after a training session
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Easy life: Alvaro Negredo takes a short walk to his car which has been prepared for the in-form striker
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Welcoming committee: City's left back Aleksandar Kolarov is chaperoned to his waiting car
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Frontman: Edin Dzeko prepares to jump into his freshly warmed car after a tough training session
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