Vissel Kobe vs Tottenham: Preview, Prediction, Lineup & How to watch on TV

So far, it has been a 5-star performance for Tottenham Hotspur in pre-season. Ange Postecoglou has used pre-season how it should be used; an opportunity to play young players and excite the fans with a fresh attacking approach. Now, Tottenham are set to commence their Asia tour, with a Vissel Kove vs Tottenham match awaiting.

Both sides will be eager to put on a show. After all, it is a completely rare occasion that both sides have the opportunity to meet with each other. That said, Ange Postecoglou managed in Japan before he became the new manager of Celtic. Therefore, he will be excited to return to the beautiful country.

Here is our Vissel Kobe vs Tottenham preview, featuring a score prediction, team news, predicted lineups & information about how to watch Vissel Kobe vs Tottenham on TV.

Vissel Kobe vs Tottenham: Preview, Prediction, Lineup & How to watch on TV

Unlike some other pre-season friendlies, Vissel Kobe vs Tottenham kicks off at a time which is kind to local Tottenham fans, who cannot attend the match in Japan.

• When is kick off? Saturday 27 July, 2024
• What time is kick off? 11:00 (BST)
• Where is it played? NOEVIR Stadium Kobe, Japan

Vissel Kobe vs Tottenham Head to Head Record

Unfortunately, a Vissel Kobe vs Tottenham head to head record is unavailable for this game. However, it will be great to see the two sides meet in pre-season.

Is Vissel Kobe vs Tottenham on TV?

Vissel Kobe vs Tottenham will be televised in the UK for local Tottenham fans who cannot travel to Japan.

• TV channel / live stream? SpursPlay (UK)

Vissel Kobe Team News

The pre-season friendly comes at an interesting time, since it is not technically "pre-season" in Japan, with Vissel Kobe's campaign still ongoing. Therefore, they are not expected to field their usual strongest lineup, but it remains a great opportunity for Vissel Kobe to keep up match fitness and play against European competition.

Vissel Kobe will be without midfielder Mitsuki Saito, unavailable through a long-term injury. Also not available to Ushi is Gotoku Sakai, who is also expected on the treatment table for some time.

Predicted Vissel Kobe lineup vs Tottenham: Maekawa; Hirose, Yamakawa, Thuler, Hatsuse; Ideguchi, Ogihara, Sasaki; Muto, Osako, Kikuchi

Tottenham Team News

For Tottenham, this is very much a pre-season friendly. As such, Ange Postecoglou has some players unavailable for action, most notably Sergio Reguilon and Bryan Gil who did not travel.

Richarlison is named in the squad after a lengthy injury spell, so it remains to be seen if he will start. Also returning to the squad is EURO 2024 standout defender Radu Dragusin, who is tipped for an important campaign with Tottenham in the upcoming season.

Predicted Tottenham lineup vs Vissel Kobe: Austin; Porro, Skipp, Dragusin, Donley; Kulusevski, Gray, Bissouma; Maddison, Son, Richarlison

Vissel Kobe vs Tottenham Score Prediction

Tottenham will field a strong lineup as they often do in pre-season and Ange Postecoglou will aim to impress upon his return to Japan. I will go with an impressive attacking display for Tottenham, finishing Vissel Kobe 1-4 Tottenham.

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