Bayern Munich and Tottenham Hotspur will face off in a friendly fixture at the Allianz Arena on Thursday evening.
The two teams are now in the latter stages of their respective pre-season schedules and both will be looking to ramp up their preparations a notch in Bavaria this week.
German giants Bayern will come into this exhibition encounter off the back of a 2-1 win over Lyon at home on Saturday.
Vincent Kompany’s side will now face Spurs and then Grasshoppers before getting their first taste of competitive action against Stuttgart in the German Super Cup.
As for Spurs, they will be arriving in Germany off the back of a tour of Asia, where they defeated North London rivals Arsenal 1-0 before playing out a 1-1 draw with Newcastle.
Following this week’s friendly fixture with Bayern Munich, Thomas Frank and his team will turn their attention to next week’s UEFA Super Cup final against Paris Saint-Germain.
The two teams were housed in the same Champions League group back in 2019/20, with Bayern Munich triumphing both home and away. The duo also contested two friendly fixtures last summer, with the Germans taking top honours on both occasions.
Predicted line-ups
Alphonso Davies remains a long-term absentee for Bayern Munich, while Jamal Musiala is also facing a prolonged period on the sidelines after breaking his leg and dislocating his ankle against PSG at the Club World Cup last month.
Tottenham captain Son Heung-min made his final appearance for the club against Newcastle last time out, while James Maddison suffered a serious knee injury during the same contest.
Bayern Munich: Neuer; Boey, Upamecano, Kim, Guerreiro; Kimmich, Goretzka, Bischof; Olise, Kane, Diaz.
Tottenham: Vicario; Porro, Romero, Van de Ven, Spence; Palhinha, Gray, Sarr; Kudus, Solanke, Johnson.
