Alan Pardew is taking his squad to Spain as the heat builds on West Bromwich Albion in their bid to avoid relegation.

Pardew has agreed to fly his players out for a warm-weather training camp, in a move designed to build team spirit for the final 11 Premier League games of the season.

Albion are using Espanyol’s training facilities and will jet out to Barcelona on Tuesday morning, barely 12 hours after their game against Chelsea on Stamford Bridge.

Pardew believes the camp will have a galvanising effect on his players as he desperately searches for a boost for the club’s relegation battle.

The head coach faces Chelsea on Monday night with his team bottom of the table, while he has only secured one league win since his appointment in November.