Wladimir Klitschko poses with team in eye-catching Alpine picture as he prepares to fly to England on Wednesday for Anthony Joshua bout

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Wladimir Klitschko is into the final stages of his preparations for taking on Anthony Joshua, and is keeping his friends and allies closer than ever.

Klitschko has been training in the Austrian Alps for the heavyweight title bout in Wembley on Saturday, with the IBF, WBA and IBO titles on the line.

With him are his trainers Johnathon Banks and James Ali Bashir, along with his physio Aldo Vetere and personal chef David Williams.

Wladimir Klitschko's team (L-R): David Williams – Chef; Klitschko; Johnathon Banks – Trainer; Aldo Vetere – Physio; James Ali Bashir - Trainer

Klitschko shared a picture of the five men together on Instagram, captioned: 'I need allies and I have the best team I can get. Together we will reach my goal. Thanks to everyone who support me.'

The bout between Joshua and Klitschko has been one of the most highly anticipated fights of the year, with all 90,000 tickets at the stadium in London expected to sell out.

Both boxers will appear at an open workout sessions on Wednesday, Joshua at his base in Sheffield and Klitschko flying into London ahead of the fight. 

Klitschko is in Austria training for his bout - here he gets physiotherapy from Vetere

They will then square off for the last time before meeting in the ring at Friday's weigh-in and press conference - while the atmosphere between the two has been one of mutual respect, it remains to be seen whether tensions will rise closer to the big day. 

The public workout, scheduled to start at 6pm on Wednesday, will also feature the boxers from a star-studded undercard, including Olympic gold medallists Luke Campbell and Katie Taylor.

Rio 2016 fighters Lawrence Okolie, Josh Kelly and Joe Cordina are also on the card, as is former world champion Scott Quigg. 

Klitschko and Anthony Joshua face off on April 29 in a heavyweight title fight at Wembley