Tottenham today meet Vissel Kobe as their pre-season tour of Asia begins.
Ange Postecoglou has booked in a fairly packed schedule for Spurs, compared to a number of their Premier League rivals, to get them ready for the 2024-25 season.
After wins over Hearts and QPR, they go east to Japan for a three-game trip which will also see them visit South Korea to face K-League All-Stars and Bayern Munich.
Japanese champions Vissel Kobe are midway through their season so should provide a good test and arrive off the back of a 3-3 draw against Nagoya which saw their two stoppage-time goals cancelled out by an even later equaliser.
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Although a friendly by nature, this game is officially the fourth edition of the J.League World Challenge, a fixture won by Manchester City against Yokohama F. Marinos last year.
Date, kick-off time and venue
Vissel Kobe vs Tottenham is scheduled for an 11am BST kick-off on Saturday July 27, 2024.
The match will take place at Japan National Stadium in Shinjuku, Tokyo.
Where to watch Vissel Kobe vs Tottenham
TV channel: In the UK, the game will be televised live on SpursPlay.
Live stream: Fans can catch the contest live online via the official club app and website.
Live blog: You can follow all the action on matchday via Standard Sport’s live blog.
Vissel Kobe vs Tottenham team news
Spurs have named their squad for the trip and have left both Bryan Gil and Sergio Reguilon out to aid their pursuit of a summer transfer away.
Rodrigo Bentancur, Giovani Lo Celso, Cristian Romero and Micky van de Ven will miss the tour after their participation in the latter stages of Euro 2024 and the Copa America, while Radu Dragusin will join up in South Korea.
Fraser Forster is absent as he continues his recovery from a broken foot.
Will Lankshear, Mikey Moore and Jamie Donley are among the youngsters involved, Donley having played at left-back so far in pre-season in a makeshift back four for Spurs featuring Oliver Skipp and new signing Archie Gray as the central partnership.
Vissel Kobe vs Tottenham prediction
Spurs may not have it all their own way against a team in the middle of their season, but some early friendly wins suggest they are in good nick at this stage.
Tottenham to win, 3-1.
Head to head (h2h) history and results
The two teams have never met before.
