Bayern Munich v Tottenham – Line-ups, stats and preview
Spurs play their final warm-up game
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Bayern Munich v Tottenham match preview
Tottenham will conclude their pre-season campaign with a potentially tough clash against reigning German champions Bayern Munich on Thursday at the Allianz Arena.
While Spurs have been active in pre-season for several weeks, Bayern only returned to action on Saturday, having recently participated in the Club World Cup.
Their summer break was extended because Germany’s top flight starts later, and they come into this match off the back of a 2-1 home win over French side Lyon.
New head coach Thomas Frank will use this game as a final tune-up before their Super Cup clash with Paris Saint-Germain in Udine on Wednesday (20:00 BST / 17:00 ET / 14:00 PT) and Premier League opener against Burnley.
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Despite a 1-0 win over Arsenal in Hong Kong, Spurs have only recorded one victory in their last four warm-up games.
The fixture also holds a bit of history, as Bayern thrashed Spurs 7-2 at the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium in the 2019 Champions League group stage.
While Bayern also won both meetings between the sides last summer, this Spurs team will look very different under new leadership and without long-serving captain Heung-Min Son, who has departed for LAFC.
Bayern Munich v Tottenham team news
Bayern winger Jamal Musiala has had surgery on a serious leg injury sustained during the Club World Cup defeat to Paris Saint-Germain on July 5.
Defenders Hiroki Ito and Alphonso Davies are injured and midfielder Aleksandar Pavlovic suffered a fractured eye socket in training, but Luis Diaz is likely to feature again following the wideman’s arrival from Liverpool, as are fellow new signings Jonathan Tah and Tom Bischof.
Tottenham could hand a debut to midfielder Joao Palhinha, who is on loan from Bayern, and forward Mathys Tel, who has made his loan move from Die Roten permanent.
Attacking midfielder Dejan Kulusevski and defender Destiny Udogie are out, while James Maddison will have surgery on a right knee anterior cruciate ligament rupture the playmaker sustained against Newcastle in Seoul on Sunday.
Striker Dominic Solanke could return from a knock but there will be no reunion for Kane and former strike partner Son Heung-min, who confirmed on Wednesday that he is joining MLS team LAFC.
Bayern Munich v Tottenham expected line-ups
Bayern Munich starting XI: Neuer; Boey, Upamecano, Kim, Guerreiro; Kimmich, Goretzka, Bischof; Olise, Kane, Diaz
Tottenham starting XI: Vicario; Pedro Porro, Romero, Van de Ven, Spence; Bentancur, Bergvall, Sarr; Johnson, Tel, Kudus
Is Bayern Munich v Tottenham on TV? Channel, online live stream
The match kicks off at 17:30 BST / 12:30 ET / 09:30 PT on Thursday.
Tottenham’s SpursPlay costs £45 for a season, with coverage of this game beginning on the channel 30 minutes from kick-off.
FC Bayern TV Plus will also be showing the game live, with subscriptions starting at four euros a month.
Bayern Munich v Tottenham stats
- Bayern won both meetings against Spurs in last summer’s pre-season
- The last competitive meeting saw Bayern demolish Spurs 7-2 in the 2019 Champions League
- Luis Diaz and Michael Olise are among Bayern’s big Premier League imports
- Spurs are unbeaten in pre-season under Thomas Frank
- This will be Spurs’ final friendly before taking on PSG in the Super Cup
Prediction
Although Tottenham are further along in their pre-season preparations, Bayern possess superior quality across the pitch.
Spurs’ match sharpness may give them an early edge, but the hosts are still dangerous despite their lack of game time.
A draw seems a fair outcome and dont be surprised to see Harry Kane haunt his old side.
Bayern Munich 2-2 Tottenham