Kim ready for debut: Tokyo finale against Kawasaki Frontale

There's no let-up for FC Bayern on the Audi Summer Tour in Asia! Three days after the 2-1 defeat in the first tour friendly against Champions League winners Manchester City, coach Thomas Tuchel's side take on local club Kawasaki Frontale in the second Audi Football Summit. Kick-off at Tokyo's National Stadium is at 12:00 CEST on Saturday - and you can watch the game live on FC Bayern TV PLUS, or on Sky or DAZN (in Germany).

Tuchel: "Minjae will play tomorrow"

Before the Bayern players leave for Singapore and the second stop of the tour in on Sunday, Leroy Sané & Co. will test their skills against the J1 League team from the Kawasaki metropolis. New signing Minjae Kim is likely to make his Bayern debut, as Tuchel confirmed at the pre-match press conference: "We're all really looking forward to his debut. Hopefully it will give him another boost, so we can get him a bit further along to his performance limit. Minjae brings a lot of quality to our squad." Mathys Tel, who scored the equaliser against City but was absent from training on Friday with a "slight infection" (Tuchel) is still doubtful.

Reunion for Gnabry

One of the players who probably knows the upcoming opponents Kawasaki best is Serge Gnabry. The 28-year-old spent his holiday in Tokyo during the summer break and trained at the ground of the four-time J1 League winners. "I had a very cool time here. I was able to train at Kawasaki, a big thanks to the club for making that work, it helped me a lot," said the attacking all-rounder.

Introducing Kawasaki Frontale

In the game against the Japanese side, who are in the middle of their league campaign and should therefore be well-drilled, Tuchel says the aim on Saturday is to repeat the good performance against City - in and out of possession. His counterpart, Frontale's successful coach Tōru Oniki said before the showpiece match: "We want to demonstrate Kawasaki's style and play aggressive football. The game will attract a lot of attention."

Be there live via FC Bayern TV PLUS

For all those who don't want to miss the first-ever clash between these two German and Japanese top teams, we have a very special treat up our sleeve: We're broadcasting all FC Bayern's test matches of the Audi Summer Tour 2023 in German-speaking countries live in our subscription area on FC Bayern TV PLUS. Join us!

Despite the defeat against Manchester City, FC Bayern put on an attractive performance for long periods of the game: