Sporting their new blue and white Nike training attire, Parkinson's squad were put through their paces by City assistant Steve Parkin and Head of Sports Performance Nick Allamby on day one of pre-season.
Parkinson himself split his time during the day between the training ground and the Coral Windows Stadium as he continued to work on potential transfer dealings.
City's four new first year pros - Dylan Mottley Henry, Sam Wright, Joe Brennan and James King - all featured in training on their first official day as professionals at the football club.