Sean Dyche has sat down with evertontv to give a detailed insight into the workings of his first pre-season as Everton manager.

The Blues boss revealed the key benefits to his team's training camp in the French-Swiss Alps, how him and his coaching staff plan to have their players ready for the new campaign, the chance for others to catch his eye, his thoughts on the first friendly against Stade Nyonnais on Friday, while also providing an update on bringing in new signings in the summer transfer window.

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Here's what the manager had to say in full...

Sean, it’s your first pre-season as Everton manager. What are the main benefits that you want to get from this camp in the French-Swiss Alps?

You want to get fit without injuries, that’s key, and a change of environment.

Pre-season is hard work, anyway, but this is the chance to get the lads together, get them away, with a different feel. We’ll cram in work because we get them 24/7, not just work on the pitch but off it, too, and you can touch base with them as people as well as players. There’ll be a lot of work this week.

You’ve been to this area before with Burnley. What makes it such a good location as a pre-season base?

We got tipped off a long time ago about how good the facilities are here. They are top-class. It gives you a real base to work from and allows you to get a feel for the group as well and see what they can offer us. It’s the first time we’ve been at close quarters for a long period of time.

Your time as Everton manager last season was so intense because you came in, had then-league leaders Arsenal to prepare for within days, followed by the fight to preserve our Premier League status. How important is this pre-season for you and your coaching staff to get to implement your ideas and philosophy on this squad?

It’s helpful because you get a period of time with them, 24/7, and can build on some of the work from last season because there were some positives. There were challenges, of course, but I made it clear I believe in the group and we do.

Some people are back in the fold and we’ll look at them and give them a chance to shine and show themselves.

It’s also about adapting to what we want from the players. Pre-season gives you that moment to have a break, come back refreshed and open-minded. We are now expecting the players to accept and adopt what we’re offering them.

I was pleased with how they did that for half a season last term and now it’s about building on that and getting even stronger.

You said straight after the Bournemouth win of the final day of last season that the players should expect a lot of hard work this summer. What will that involve?

The days of just running around fields as all gone. They’ll be some element of that but it’s mainly science-based now. You can do that through football work and through running as well and it’s about finding that healthy balance.

It’s always designed for the players to be stronger. Hopefully we’ll come out of it with no injuries, fully fit but also full of energy. You’ve got to get that balance because sometimes as a player and a manager I’ve seen teams be really fit but their energy is low because they’ve been run down during pre-season. That’s a challenge to make sure it doesn’t happen.

Our training area is very hot and humid so we’ve got to factor all of that in but the plan is to be fully fit, full of energy and with no injuries.

When we spoke to Seamus Coleman last week over his new contract, he mentioned how vital team morale will be for the Everton squad this season. Is a training camp like this key to helping with that?

It's certainly designed to get the players together, with some players returning from loan spells and to full fitness.

It’s a chance for the squad to be close together for a week which is enough when you’re at close quarters for a lot of the time.

We’ll have a bit of fun, as well. There will be work, obviously, but there is a lightness to it, too. You’ve always got to have a smile on your face when you’re working. They’ll be a nice balance and I think they’ll enjoy it.

You’ve not got your full squad out here due to some internationals having extra time off, while others are continuing injury rehabilitation at Finch Farm. Is this a chance for some players to catch your eye and show what they can do?

The younger lads are certainly here to try to impress. Some of them were on loan last season and they’ll get a chance now to work with the group more closely and with us.

Pre-season is always a time when you can make a mark as staff take notice. There are plenty of young lads here due to some of the internationals being away so we won’t have the whole squad for another 10 days to two weeks but the majority are back here now.

Two players not here are James Garner and Jarrad Branthwaite after they helped England Under-21s to Euro glory. As well as being great for the Club, is it a huge positive for you that two young talents will come back full of confidence?

Absolutely. The Euros win was fantastic for them and many congratulations for their success.

Both players had very good seasons for different reasons. Jimmy was unlucky with injury before I got here but then adapted very well and was incredible mentally towards the end of last season to play wherever we put him.

Jarrad had a good campaign away from Everton. We’re looking forward to seeing him at close quarters when he’s back but these lads do need a break as they’ve played a lot of football and they are still relatively young.

Your squad come the end of August is likely to look different to the one you’re working with now. No new signings as of yet but does the hard work go on behind the scenes to strengthen your squad?

Of course. I’ve always said, it’s not as easy as people think. It’s not just finance but aligning all the deals and all the people involved. It does take a lot of work but there’s a lot of that going on behind the scenes. There always has been, to be fair, but we can tell everyone everything what we’re trying to do so there is work being done.

After the demands of last season, how important was it for you, your staff and players to go away, have a break and reset for the new season ahead?

That’s part of the challenge and the reason why you’re a professional footballer. We want to be learning from last season, not be in the situation we were in, get stronger as a group and obviously get further up the table. The main way to be able to do that is, as a group, to be fit and injury-free. Then the real stuff starts and we’ll take it on.

First pre-season match on Friday against Stade Nyonnais. We mentioned it’s all about fitness at this stage but what else would you like to see in that game?

To be honest, it is all about fitness. There won’t be anything like set pieces, it’s purely about getting minutes in the legs and a start point. They’ll be lots of work done before then to get a feel and start to get the mind back into it as well. There’s very few players who will play more than a half, they know that already. The work during the week is key and then when we get back next week there’s a few tough days coming so they better be ready – and I’m sure they will be…