Tottenham this afternoon begin their first pre-season under Antonio Conte against K-League XI, a team consisting of the best players from South Korea’s top division.
Spurs landed in Seoul on Sunday, welcomed by local hero Heung-min Son, ahead of today’s match and Saturday’s against Sevilla.
Four of Spurs' five summer signings - Fraser Forster, Ivan Perisic, Yves Bissouma and Richarlison - were on the plane and should all get minutes, but Clement Lenglet was unable to sort a visa in time so misses out.
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Date, kick-off time and venue
Tottenham vs K-League XI is scheduled for an 12pm BST kick-off later today, Wednesday, July 13, 2022.
Seoul World Cup Stadium in Seoul will host the match.
Where to watch Tottenham vs K-League XI
TV channel: The match will not be broadcast on UK TV.
Live stream: Subscribers to SpursPlay will be able to watch every Tottenham pre-season friendly, starting with Wednesday’s clash with the K-League XI. Coverage starts at 11.45am BST on the day of the game.
Live blog: You can follow all the action via Standard Sport’s live blog.
Tottenham vs K-League XI team news
Spurs starting XI: Austin; Romero, Dier, Sanchez; Royal, Bentancur, Skipp, Sessegnon; Lucas, Richarlison, Bryan
Here's how we line-up against Team K League! 👇 pic.twitter.com/vfEZBszQdo
— Tottenham Hotspur (@SpursOfficial) July 13, 2022
Antonio Conte will use the tour to get a first proper look at his summer signings, though Giovani Lo Celso, Tanguy Ndombele, Sergio Reguilon and Harry Winks have been left at home to find new clubs.
The likes of Bryan Gil, Pape Matar Sarr and Troy Parrott have returned from loan spells and will hope to impress the manager. There is also the chance for youngsters such as Malachi Fagan-Walcott, Charlie Sayers, Harvey White and new goalkeeper Josh Keeley to get to grips with the first team.
Dejan Kulusevski and Ivan Perisic are fitness doubts.
Tottenham vs K-League XI prediction
Wednesday’s game should be a fairly routine run out for Spurs, featuring plenty of changes.
It is the first of four games inside a little over two weeks for Spurs and, with the new Premier League season coming just a week later, Conte will want his charges up and running as soon as possible.
Spurs to win 3-0, with Son scoring.
Head to head (h2h) history and results
This is the first match between the two teams.
