Bayern Munich vs. Tottenham lineups, expected starting 11, confirmed team news, injuries for preseason friendly

Dom Farrell

Bayern Munich vs. Tottenham lineups, expected starting 11, confirmed team news, injuries for preseason friendly image

Bayern Munich welcome Tottenham to the Allianz Arena for a showpiece preseason friendly on Thursday.

Vincent Kompany's Bundesliga champions began their preparations for 2025/26 with a victory over Lyon last weekend.

The Bundesliga's less-compressed schedule allowed for Bayern to take a month away from match action following their run to the FIFA Club World Cup quarterfinals.

Tottenham are unbeaten in five preseason matches, the highlight of which was a win over Arsenal in Hong Kong. This is the final match for Thomas Frank's side before they take on Paris Saint-Germain in the UEFA Super Cup.

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Bayern Munich vs. Tottenham lineups, expected starting 11, team news, injuries

Harry Kane featured against Lyon, and Tottenham's all-time leading goalscorer is expected to play.

Former Crystal Palace star Michael Olise scored twice against the French giants and could combine in the front three with Kane and new arrival Luis Diaz. During his time at Liverpool. Diaz scored five goals in eight games against Tottenham, including three last season.

Jamal Musiala is a long-term absentee after he suffered a severe broken leg in the Club World Cup defeat to PSG

Bayern Munich predicted lineup (4-3-3, right to left): Neuer (GK) — Boey, Upamecano, Tah, Guerreiro — Kimmich, Goretzka, Bischof — Olise, Kane, Diaz

Injured: Musiala (broken leg)


Kane's long-time strike partner Son Heung-min bade farewell to Tottenham ahead of his move to LAFC on their Asian Tour. James Maddison is facing a spell on the sidelines after suffering a knee injury during the draw with Newcastle, while Dejan Kulusevski remains out with a knee injury of his own.

Dominic Solanke hasn't featured since the opening pre-season game against Reading due to an ankle injury, but Frank says he "should be fit".

Paulinha could face his parent club after sealing a season-long loan switch from Bayern.

Tottenham predicted lineup (Formation, 4-2-3-1): Vicario (GK) — Porro, Van de Ven, Romero, Spence — Paulinha, Sarr — Johnson, Kudus, Richarlison — Solanke

Injured: Maddison (knee), Kulusevski (knee), Solanke (ankle, doubt)
Suspended: Name

Bayern Munich vs. Tottenham live stream, TV channel

Here's how to watch this preseason friendly match across selected areas of the world's major regions:

RegionTVStreaming
USASpursPlay, Bayern.tv Plus
CanadaSpursPlay, Bayern.tv Plus
UKSpursPlay, Bayern.tv Plus
AustraliaSpursPlay, Bayern.tv Plus
IndiaSpursPlay, Bayern.tv Plus

Dom Farrell

Dom is the senior content producer for Sporting News UK. He previously worked as fan brands editor for Manchester City at Reach Plc. Prior to that, he built more than a decade of experience in the sports journalism industry, primarily for the Stats Perform and Press Association news agencies. Dom has covered major football events on location, including the entirety of Euro 2016 and the 2018 World Cup in Paris and St Petersburg respectively, along with numerous high-profile Premier League, Champions League and England international matches. Cricket and boxing are his other major sporting passions and he has covered the likes of Anthony Joshua, Tyson Fury, Wladimir Klitschko, Gennadiy Golovkin and Vasyl Lomachenko live from ringside.