Steve Cooper says Swansea City players are relishing a return to action after what has been a hugely encouraging first week back on the training ground.
The Swans have operated at their Fairwood training complex this week for the first time since early March after being given the green light to do so - while obeying strict social distancing rules - by the Welsh government.
At present, Championship clubs can only hold training sessions up to 75 minutes long each day, and contact is not permitted.
However, they look set to follow Premier League clubs in stepping up to contact training in the near future as the game edges ever closer to returning.
And the Swansea head coach has revealed his players have come back from lockdown in immaculate shape as they prepare for the final nine matches of the 2019/20 season.
"It's been a very positive week and it's great to have a bit of purpose back in your day," Cooper told WalesOnline.
"Seeing the players again and working towards something, even if it's just getting what we want out of a day of training.
"The club have worked very hard to put the right guidelines in place and we've followed it to the letter.
"The players are feeling very confident and are really getting down to business. They've come back in really good physical shape and they're well motivated to get down to work.
"I'm really happy with how the first week back has gone. There's a very good vibe around the place.
"As soon as we got through the gates of Fairwood and back together, the camaraderie kicked in straight away. Everyone's had a spring in their step and it's been very much about getting back to business."
Swansea have been boosted by the return of George Byers who used the period of postponement to his advantage by making a full recovery from an ankle injury that would have previously seen him miss the rest of the domestic campaign.
Mike van der Hoorn is also closing in on being in contention to feature for the Swans should the schedule resume, although the Dutchman is still stepping up his recovery from knee surgery at the club's training base.
And Cooper admits he's been delighted with the efforts of the pair during lockdown.
"George finished his recovery a good few weeks ago and he jumped on the home programmes that the other lads were doing," added Cooper.
"He started on Monday like everybody else. There's been no modification for him. He's done everything the same as the rest of the group and at the required level as well so it's really good to see him back.
"He's a lively character on the training ground, so it's nice to hear him, even when you're not looking at him!
"He'll be very much a part of the squad that is working towards these games.
"Mike is progressing well. He's back on the grass with the physios so that's a step forward.
"He's got his boots back on and he's starting to feel the ball again and doing some rehab running, but he's still a few weeks away and has a few milestones to pass before we'll see him back with us."
On Thursday, it was revealed that the Premier League campaign will re-start on June 17.
Championship clubs are also hoping for a similar return to action date, although EFL bosses are yet to make a formal announcement on when the campaign could resume.
All the while, the Swans have been pressing on with behind the scenes matters ranging from contracts to transfers.
However, Cooper concedes that the coronavirus pandemic has had a significant impact on how the club will operate going forward, with key squad decisions now likely to be made further down the line.
"It's normal to be looking beyond this season, but at the same time, we've been a little bit derailed because of what's happened," explained the head coach.
"There's still nine games to go and circumstances have changed for all clubs, so we're not looking too far ahead.
"We're very much cracking on with doing our due diligence on players, and identifying players that we think would be right for us, but we are not too far into the process of signing players for next year because there's so much of the unknown.
"There could be rules in place from the EFL, everyone is still waiting to see what the financial hit will be in football and what it means for each club individually.
"So we're very much working in terms of identifying and doing due diligence on players, but we're not ready yet to push the button with any signings because there's so many variables that have come into the equation now."
