This is how many Tottenham and Arsenal fans attended each open training session in Hong Kong
Tottenham have been out in Hong Kong for the latest stage of their pre-season preparations.
The Lilywhites have already lined up against Reading, Wycombe and Luton on home soil, but are about to face two tougher tests during their tour of Asia.
Tottenham are set to take on their bitter rivals Arsenal at the Kai Tak Stadium in Hong Kong on Thursday (31 July), in a clash which is sure to see no love lost between the pair.
Thomas Frank’s side will then take on Newcastle in Seoul on 3 August, before returning to Europe to wrap up their pre-season schedule.
Tottenham outnumbered by Arsenal fans in open training sessions
Frank is expected to name a fairly strong Tottenham lineup for their game against Arsenal, and they have been hard at work in the buildup to the match.
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The Lilywhites arrived in Hong Kong on Monday (28 July), and have been training in the local area since they stepped off the plane.
Both Frank’s charges and their North London rivals have held an open training session at Kai Tak Stadium for fans to get a glimpse of the two teams ahead of the game, and both drew sizeable crowds.
Spurs opened their doors to the public on Tuesday (29 July), and around 9,080 fans were in attendance to watch their heroes get put through their paces, according to the South China Morning Post (30 July).
Frank’s squad underwent a 75-minute session, which featured keep-ball games, before eventually rounding off with a full game spread across half of the pitch.
Mikel Arteta’s Arsenal held their session the following day, and attracted a crowd of roughly 20,000, according to their official website (30 July).
Spurs will want to beat Arsenal regardless of pre-season friendly
Son Heung-min could be set to feature for Spurs against Arsenal, as the South Korean is a phenomenally big name in East Asia.
The Tottenham captain is facing an uncertain future at the club, but he will surely have left his teammates in no doubt as to their task against their rivals on Thursday (31 July).
Games like the North London Derby will always matter, regardless of whether there are points up for grabs.
Tottenham are moving into a new era this season after the appointment of Frank, and the last thing he and his squad will want is to lose their first encounter against their most-hated opponents, even if it is just a pre-season friendly.
The N17 outfit have won on just one of the last nine outings against the Gunners, and they will desperate to set the record straight in Hong Kong.