TRAINING GALLERY: BLUEBIRDS PREPARE FOR NEWCASTLE

City preparations in full flow for St James' Park trip

Training and preparation has been the key this week as the Bluebirds prepare for the weekend's trip to St James' Park and Newcastle United.

Looking to emulate January's 2-1 win over the Magpies in the FA Cup, Ole Gunnar Solskjaer's first match in charge of the club, the Bluebirds need three points to continue their quest for Barclays Premier League survival.

We took a look behind the scenes on Wednesday, with our photographer Peter Thomas bringing you these selected pictures (above) from the days training.

WATCH HIGHLIGHTS OF CITY'S LAST VISIT TO ST JAMES' PARK, A 2-1 IN THE FA CUP, BELOW