Bayern and Aston Villa confirm Hong Kong line-ups | OneFootball

Bayern and Aston Villa have confirmed their line-ups for a Hong Kong tour friendly, with kick-off in less than an hour.

According to BuLi News, this is Bayern's fourth pre-season outing after a 2-1 win over Jeju SK before travelling to Hong Kong. Aston Villa beat the Indonesian Liga 1 All-star 3-1 in their most recent friendly.

The clubs have met twice in the European Cup or Champions League, Villa winning both 1-0, including the 1982 final against Bayern. Bayern also lost to the Villans in the most recent encounter in the first-ever league phase of the Champions League.

Vincent Kompany includes Germany internationals in his starting XI, as promised after the Jeju SK game. Manuel Neuer, who sat out Tuesday for load management, starts in goal and captains the side. Nathaniel Brown begins on the wing and Arijon Ibrahimović operates as a false nine.

FC Bayern XI: Neuer captain, Boey, Tah, Kim, Laimer, Pavlović, Bischof, Cardozo, Binder, Brown, Ibrahimović. Substitutes: Ulreich, Podar-Stiube, Urbig, Kimmich, Díaz, Palhinha, Itō, Chávez, Pavić, Bara Ndiaye, Manuba, Stanišić, Della Rovere, Assomo.

Aston Villa XI: Bizot, Cash, Lindelof, Kamara, Buendia, Pau, Maatsen, Guessand, Gomes, Madjo, Hemmings.

Source: BuLi News

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