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Tottenham vs Bayern Munich: Preview, predictions and lineups

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It is spherical two of Tottenham Hotspur’s pre-season battle with Bayern Munich this Saturday as Ange Postecoglou’s facet welcome the German giants to north London.

Spurs already confronted the Bavarians in South Korea in the beginning of the month, a recreation they misplaced 2-1 regardless of an beautiful strike from Pedro Porro. Objectives from Gabriel Vidovic and Leon Goretzka inflicted the primary defeat of Tottenham’s pre-season marketing campaign.

The Lilywhites can be looking for revenge this weekend in what can be their last match earlier than the 2024/25 Premier League season kicks off. Postecoglou’s facet can have 9 days between Saturday’s conflict and their home opener towards Leicester Metropolis.

In the meantime, Bayern have been busy this summer time. After appointing Vincent Kompany within the dugout, they’ve spent massive on Hiroki Ito, Michael Olise and Joao Palhinha, with extra exercise more likely to come as they appear to reclaim their Bundesliga crown.

Right here is 90min’s information to Tottenham vs Bayern.

Tottenham vs Bayern Munich H2H Document (All Aggressive Video games)

Present kind (all competitions)

Tottenham

Bayern Munich

Bayern Munich 2-1 Tottenham – 03/08/24

Bayern Munich 2-1 Tottenham – 03/08/24

Okay-League All Stars 3-4 Tottenham – 31/07/24

Duren 1-1 Bayern Munich – 28/07/24

Vissel Kobe 2-3 Tottenham – 27/07/24

Rottach-Egern 1-14 Bayern Munich – 24/07/24

QPR 0-2 Tottenham – 20/07/24

Hoffenheim 4-2 Bayern Munich – 18/05/24

Hearts 1-5 Tottenham – 17/07/24

Bayern Munich 2-0 Wolfsburg – 12/05/24

Nation

TV channel/stay stream

United Kingdom

TNT Sports activities 1, discovery+, discovery+ App, SPURSPLAY, FC Bayern.television Plus (subscriptions required)

United States

Paramount+, fuboTV, Fox Sports activities App, foxsports.com, Fox Deportes, CBS Sports activities Golazo, SPURSPLAY, FC Bayern.television Plus (subscriptions required)

Canada

SPURSPLAY, FC Bayern.television Plus (subscriptions required)

Ange Postecoglou

Ange Postecoglou is not more likely to make too many adjustments / Han Myung-Gu/GettyImages

Spurs are more likely to discipline an analogous lineup to the one which tasted defeat to Bayern in Seoul, even when there are one or two alterations. Future Udogie continues to be sidelined with damage however the likes of Micky van de Ven and Cristian Romero might return.

Richarlison can also be battling damage at current and could also be leaving Spurs within the close to future. Dejan Kulusevski has been main the road in a false 9 position throughout pre-season and will proceed there till Tottenham signal a brand new striker – maybe Dominic Solanke from Bournemouth.

Tottenham predicted lineup vs Bayern Munich (4-2-3-1): Vicario; Porro, Dragusin, Van de Ven, Emerson; Bissouma, Grey; Johnson, Maddison, Son; Kulusevski.

Harry Kane

Kane will return to north London / Stu Forster/GettyImages

It has been confirmed by Bayern that Harry Kane will return to north London this weekend and is in line to play on the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium for the primary time since his Spurs exit final summer time. Eric Dier, who featured in Bayern’s latest 2-1 win over the Lilywhites, can even face his former employers.

Bayern do have a lot of absentees for Saturday’s journey to London although, with summer time signing Olise on Olympic responsibility with France and Ito sidelined for the foreseeable future. Leroy Sane can also be a doubt for the weekend encounter.

Bayern Munich predicted lineup vs Tottenham (4-2-3-1): Neuer; Boey, Kim, Dier, Guerreiro; Palhinha, Goretzka; Gnabry, Muller, Tel; Kane.

Bayern have been largely the higher facet when the 2 groups clashed final week and it is laborious to look past them outclassing Spurs once more this Saturday. Kane might properly show the difference-maker towards his outdated facet.

Tottenham have proven loads of high quality going ahead throughout pre-season however have struggled defensively, with their high-energy urgent doubtlessly leaving them too uncovered towards a Bayern facet blessed with tempo and prepared runners.

Prediction: Tottenham 1-2 Bayern Munich

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