Spurs XI vs Bayern: Palhinha Debuts, Solanke & Udogie Out

Spurs Tottenham confirmed team vs Bayern - Joao Palhinha starts but still no Solanke or Udogie Here's the Tottenham Hotspur team that Thomas Frank has selected to face Bayern Munich in the final pre-season friendly of Spurs' summer footballlondon Bookmark Share Comments Spurs By Alasdair Gold Tottenham Hotspur correspondent 16:33, 7 AUG 2025 Bookmark Joao Palhinha makes his Tottenham debut in Thursday's pre-season friendly against Bayern Munich (Image: Rene Nijhuis/MB Media/Getty Images) Don't miss any of the latest and best Spurs news - sign up to the free Tottenham newsletter for updates straight to your inbox More Newsletters Subscribe Please enter a valid email Something went wrong, please try again later. More Newsletters We use your sign-up to provide content in ways you’ve consented to and improve our understanding of you. This may include adverts from us and third parties based on our knowledge of you. More info Thank you for subscribing! We have more newsletters Show me See Our Privacy Notice See Our Privacy Notice × Group 28 Don't miss any of the latest and best Spurs news - sign up to the free Tottenham newsletter for updates straight to your inbox Invalid email Something went wrong, please try again later. Sign Up No thanks, close We use your sign-up to provide content in ways you’ve consented to and improve our understanding of you. This may include adverts from us and third parties based on our knowledge of you. More info × Group 28 Thank you for subscribing! We have more newsletters Show Me No thanks, close See our Privacy Notice Thomas Frank has named a strong side to face Bayern Munich in Tottenham's final pre-season match before they participate in the UEFA Super Cup. Spurs arrived back from their tour of Asia, with a 1-0 win against Arsenal in Hong Kong and a 1-1 draw with Newcastle in Seoul, on Monday and just two days later they travel to Germany to take on club record goalscorer Harry Kane and his Bayern team-mates, which include new signing from Liverpool Luis Diaz. Tottenham have their own new signing in current Bayern player Joao Palhinha, who has joined on loan from the Bavarian giants with an option to buy. The 30-year-old Portuguese has got his work permit in order so can play against his current employers and he starts against his old side. Spurs will be without one familiar face though following Son Heung-min 's transfer to LAFC for more than £20million, an MLS record transfer. Frank will also be without James Maddison for much of the season after the midfielder ruptured his anterior cruciate ligament in his right knee late on against Newcastle in Seoul on Sunday and will require surgery. Destiny Udogie remains out with a knee injury while Dominic Solanke is still out with his ankle injury. Brennan Johnson and Mohammed Kudus are either side of Pape Matar Sarr, all behind Richarlison, while Palhinha starts alongside Rodrigo Bentancur. Here is the Tottenham team that Frank has selected: Vicario; Porro, Romero, Van de Ven, Spence; Palhinha, Bentancur; Kudus, Sarr, Johnson; Richarlison. Subs: Kinsky, Austin, Danso, Bissouma, Tel, Gray, Bergvall, Odobert, Davies, Vuskovic. Story Saved You can find this story in My Bookmarks. Or by navigating to the user icon in the top right. Follow Football London Facebook X (Twitter) Comment More On Bayern Munich vs Tottenham Hotspur Spurs Thomas Frank Son Heung-min Harry Kane James Maddison Destiny Udogie Dominic Solanke

Joao Palhinha makes his Tottenham debut in Thursday's pre-season friendly against Bayern Munich (Image: Rene Nijhuis/MB Media/Getty Images)

Thomas Frank has named a strong side to face Bayern Munich in Tottenham's final pre-season match before they participate in the UEFA Super Cup.

Spurs arrived back from their tour of Asia, with a 1-0 win against Arsenal in Hong Kong and a 1-1 draw with Newcastle in Seoul, on Monday and just two days later they travel to Germany to take on club record goalscorer Harry Kane and his Bayern team-mates, which include new signing from Liverpool Luis Diaz.

Tottenham have their own new signing in current Bayern player Joao Palhinha, who has joined on loan from the Bavarian giants with an option to buy. The 30-year-old Portuguese has got his work permit in order so can play against his current employers and he starts against his old side.

Spurs will be without one familiar face though following Son Heung-min 's transfer to LAFC for more than £20million, an MLS record transfer. Frank will also be without James Maddison for much of the season after the midfielder ruptured his anterior cruciate ligament in his right knee late on against Newcastle in Seoul on Sunday and will require surgery.

Destiny Udogie remains out with a knee injury while Dominic Solanke is still out with his ankle injury.

Brennan Johnson and Mohammed Kudus are either side of Pape Matar Sarr, all behind Richarlison, while Palhinha starts alongside Rodrigo Bentancur.

Here is the Tottenham team that Frank has selected:

Vicario; Porro, Romero, Van de Ven, Spence; Palhinha, Bentancur; Kudus, Sarr, Johnson; Richarlison. Subs: Kinsky, Austin, Danso, Bissouma, Tel, Gray, Bergvall, Odobert, Davies, Vuskovic.