Tottenham Hotspur kick off their Asia Preseason Tour with a match against 2023 J1 League champions Vissel Kobe in Tokyo.
The first of three matches across South Korea and Japan, Spurs’ goal will be to start increasing the minutes of their key players to build fitness ahead of the 24/25 Premier League Season, with reports suggesting Ange Postecoglou could name quite a strong side for this fixture.
That doesn’t mean we won’t see the kids, though! It’s a young squad that traveled, with a number of senior players still missing due to injury and international duty (and consequent late holidays). Keep an eye out for some intriguing cameos and some exciting football!
COYS!
Lineups
Your team in Tokyo
— Tottenham Hotspur (@SpursOfficial) July 27, 2024
And because I can’t find a nice, tidy Twitter post…
Vissel Kobe
Starting XI: Maekawa, Kuwasaki, Kikuchi, Thuler, Hatsuse (c), Ohgihara, Iino, Ideguchi, Yamauchi, Muto, Osako.
Substitutes: Arai, Takayama, Obi, Yamakawa, Honda, Homma, Terasaka, Yamada, Iwanami, Sasaki, Hidaka, Hamasaki, Patric, Tominaga.
How to Watch
Vissel Kobe vs. Tottenham Hotspur (friendly)
Japan National Stadium, Tokyo, Japan
Saturday, July 27, 2024
Time: 6:00 a.m. ET, 11:00 a.m. UK
TV: Not televised in USA or UK. Check international listings at livesoccertv.com
Streaming: SPURSPLAY, CBS Sports Golazo Network, J1 League YouTube Channel
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