Bayern Munich duo Harry Kane and Eric Dier will be honoured by Tottenham Hotspur ahead of a friendly between the two clubs.
Tottenham will host the German giants on Saturday as Ange Postecoglou’s side finalise preparations for the 24/25 Premier League campaign.
However, the main storyline is undoubtedly the return of Kane and Dier to north London for the first time since their departures last season.
The duo will be presented with a commemorative gift by legendary Tottenham defender Ledley King prior to the contest, with the ceremony to take place 15 minutes before kick-off at 5:30pm.
“We have not previously had the opportunity to bid farewell to two players who have made such a significant contribution to our Club in recent years,” a Tottenham statement read.
Tottenham also encouraged fans to arrive early and be in their seats to witness the ceremony take place.
The fixture will be the second friendly between the two teams, with Bayern running out 2-1 victors over Tottenham last Saturday at the Allianz Arena.
Dier came on in the 55th minute of that contest in place of Korean centre-back Kim Min-Jae, but Kane was not involved.
There is also no guarantee Kane will take part in the second friendly against his old club given the lower back injury he had prior to Euro 2024.
Kane has refused to divulge whether he went into the tournament hampered by the injury as the England skipper turned in uncharacteristically lacklustre performances throughout.
England’s run to the final also meant Kane has returned to Bayern’s pre-season camp significantly later than his teammates, meaning he could end up taking part in just two friendlies.
After Saturday’s friendly against Tottenham, Bayern will face Austrian outfit WSG Tirol on Tuesday before their 24/25 season officially begins with a DFB Pokal clash against second-tier side SSV Ulm 1846.
Kane moved to Bayern for an eye-watering £82million the day before Tottenham took on Brentford in its 23/24 Premier League opener.
The 31-year-old also holds the honour of being Tottenham’s record goal scorer with 280 from 435 appearances.
Dier made four appearances for Tottenham under Postecoglou before he departed to the Bundesliga heavyweights in the January window.
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