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Noch 40 Minuten bis zum Anpfiff! Wer bleibt noch wach? #FCBRMA #ICC2019 pic.twitter.com/6gAE9tqx3d
— FC Bayern München (@FCBayern) 20 de julio de 2019
🙌 ¡Estos #RMFans de Nueva York han venido a Houston para ver el partido frente al @FCBayernES! Su predicción: victoria para el @realmadrid por 1-2. #RMTour | #RealMadridIsHere pic.twitter.com/aMY4uHhZCf
— Real Madrid C.F.⚽ (@realmadrid) 20 de julio de 2019
Few novelties from Zidane. Isco by Casemiro, Kroos midfielder and Asensio in the attacking trio. Expected line-up.
Live Warmup
💪🔥 ¡Calentamiento previo al encuentro 🆚 Bayern de Múnich! #RMTour | #RealMadridIsHere https://t.co/c9hgT0r5pN
— Real Madrid C.F.⚽ (@realmadrid) 20 de julio de 2019
Bayern Munich Lineup
Neuer; Javi Martínez, Boateng, Alaba, Kimmich; Tolisso, Renato, Thiago, Coman, Müller, Arp.
Real Madrid Lineup
Courtois; Carvajal, Varane, Ramos, Marcelo; Kroos, Modric, Isco, Asensio; Hazard, Benzema.
📋 ¡Nuestro primer once titular en la @IntChampionsCup 2019!
— Real Madrid C.F.⚽ (@realmadrid) 20 de julio de 2019
🆚 @FCBayernES#RealMadridIsHere #RMTour
The starting eleven of both teams will be confirmed shortly.
Piece of art
It's a real beauty the state of the pitch tonight. A perfect cut.
🌱⚽️🏟 Así luce el NRG Stadium para nuestro primer partido de la pretemporada... 👌#RMTour | #RealMadridIsHere pic.twitter.com/9brlNfctCw
— Real Madrid C.F.⚽ (@realmadrid) 20 de julio de 2019
Real Madrid's dressing room is ready for the arrival of Zinedine Zidane's players.
👕✅ Nuestro vestuario en el NRG Stadium está listo... #RMTour pic.twitter.com/w1reQeYCvr
— Real Madrid C.F.⚽ (@realmadrid) 20 de julio de 2019
One hour away
There is less than an hour to go before the kick-off of this long-awaited game Bayern Munich vs Real Madrid!
Expectation for Bale's performance
Zidane told his idea about Bale didn't change respect June, however the Welsh seems want to continue in Madrid and form part of the second timing of Zizou like Real Madrid manager. At least until the moment...
Real Madrid prepares for their debut in the friendly tournament. Eden Hazard's expectations are high. The eyes of the supporters will be in the new signing of the Merengues.
Real Madrid is in its seven Champions Cup. However, he has already played in the NRG Stadium. In 1967, the blanks faced the West Ham, in which they won by 3 to 2.
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Last encounters
Bayern beat Real Madrid on penalties in the 2012 semi-finals but fell short in their own stadium to Chelsea in another penalty shootout.
In 2016, Real beat Bayern, in this very tournament, 1-0 in New Jersey which was a reversal of the score when the team's met in the 2015 Audi Cup in Munich.
These sides are no stranger to one another having met eight times in the Champions League in this decade and also twice in preseason competitions. Real Madrid got the better of their rivals in the 2014, 2017 and 2018 Champions Leagues and actually went on to win the competition each time.
Here's a preview of tonight's game from VAVEL's own, Uttiyo Sarkar.
Real Madrid are also without some of the stars of Brazil's Copa America winning team and Spain's under-21 winning side. Casemiro, Eder Militao, Fede Valverde, Jesus Vallejo, Dani Ceballos and Borja Mayoral were all given extended breaks after busy summers.
Debuts for new signings
This will be Real Madrid's first game of preseason which could mean debuts for summer signings, Eden Hazard, Ferland Mendy, Luka Jovic and Rodrygo. The squad have been at a training camp in Montreal which initially began with 29 men travelling from Madrid. Keylor Navas joined the party from Costa Rica after international duty and Isco also arrived late due to his partner having a baby.
Bayern Munich vs Real Madrid team news
Summer signings, Benjamin Pavard and Fiete Arp both made their debuts against Arsenal and will be available again this evening. Canadian international Alphonso Davies could also be involved as he cut short his holiday after representing his country in the CONCACAF Gold Cup. Lucas Hernandez, Bayern's record signing, will not be available as he is in Munich recovering from knee surgery.
Bayern Munich are coming into the game off the back of a 2-1 defeat to Arsenal in their ICC opener.
A Louis Poznanski own goal put Arsenal in front before Robert Lewandowski equalised. It wasn't to be Bayern's day though with Edward Nketiah netting a late winner for the English side.
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