Tottenham's tough pre-season schedule continues on Thursday evening with a trip to Bayern Munich on the agenda. The game at the Allianz Arena will be the third time the sides have met over the past 12 months after playing against each other twice last summer.
Fresh from a 1-0 win over Arsenal and a 1-1 draw with Newcastle United in the Far East, Thomas Frank will be hoping for another positive result as they build towards next Wednesday's UEFA Super Cup final showdown against Paris Saint-Germain. The match in Bavaria could potentially see Joao Palhinha make his Tottenham debut after joining on loan from Bayern on Sunday evening.
Mathys Tel will also have the opportunity to come up against his former side after joining Spurs on a permanent basis from the Bundesliga giants earlier this summer. So what should Tottenham fans be looking out for in the game? football.london takes a look below.
Palhinha debut
As mentioned above, Frank could potentially hand Palhinha his Tottenham bow days after joining from Bayern Munich. The Dane must decide if he throws the experienced player straight into his starting XI or he eases him in from the bench.
Palhinha was a huge hit during his two years with Fulham and he could potentially help transform Tottenham in the middle of the park due to their need for a holding midfielder. The player's impact on the team may be visible in his game time on Thursday night.
Son replacement
Son Heung-min bid farewell to his Tottenham teammates on Sunday in the draw against Newcastle ahead of his move to MLS side LAFC. It would appear that his replacement in the Tottenham team is going to come internally rather than the club looking to bring in a new left-sided attacker in the transfer market.
So who exactly will his long-term replacement be? Frank may well drop a big hint against Bayern Munich with his selection as he gets his plans in place for the PSG Super Cup match.
He has taken a big shine to Wilson Odobert in pre-season and Tel is also a leading contender to play from the left.
Who plays at No.10?
As well as the big question mark over who takes on Son's role in the future, Spurs also have a No.10 issue that they need to address. Already short in the area prior to James Maddison picking up another bad knee injury in the Newcastle game, Spurs are now in desperate need of someone to take on the vital role and be a major influence in the final third.
The Morgan Gibbs-White transfer saga is not what Tottenham needed and it remains to be seen when exactly Dejan Kulusevski will return from his knee injury. For now, it may be Lucas Bergvall or Pape Matar Sarr who plays slightly more advanced unless Frank chooses to deploy Odobert or Mohammed Kudus there.
Solanke minutes
Dominic Solanke did not feature in any of Tottenham's games in Asia due to an ankle injury. A return against Bayern Munich could happen if Frank's comments after the Arsenal win are anything to go by.
“It's getting closer. We'll see if it's close enough for Newcastle if not I'm positive for Bayern,” he said on his striker. Richarlison led the line in the win over the Gunners and then it was Tel who did likewise in the Newcastle draw.
Spurs really need Solanke to get some minutes in the tank as he could prove key in next Wednesday's game against PSG with another piece of silverware on the line.