Bayern Munich are only one game into their 2025-26 preseason, with a later start thanks to their exertions in the 2025 FIFA Club World Cup. Vincent Kompany opted to field 22 players in the 2-1 win over Olympique Lyon, which also offered a first glimpse of new signing Luis Diaz after his €75m move from Liverpool.

Tottenham Hotspur return to Europe following what was quite an emotional and successful pre-season campaign, and they take a pit stop in Germany before landing on English soil, as Thomas Frank’s side are set to lock horns with Bayern Munich at the Allianz Arena this Thursday (7 August).