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Alasdair Gold

Bayern Munich send strong message to Tottenham Hotspur after Champions League draw

Bayern Munich have made it very clear to Tottenham Hotspur that they expect to top their Champions League group.

Spurs and the Bundesliga giants have been drawn with Greek side Olympiacos and Serbian outfit Red Star Belgrade in Group B of the competition.

Bayern sporting director Hasan Salihamidžić explained what the German club expect after the draw, despite drawing last season's Champions League runners-up in Tottenham.

"We can definitely live with that group," he said at the draw in Monaco.

"Our expectation is to qualify for the knockout stages as group winners, but we would be well-advised not to underestimate any team.

Champions League 2019/20 group stage draw

"Especially in Piraeus and in Belgrade we will not only come up against highly-motivated opposition, but also a very passionate home crowd."

Spurs have seen off the likes of Real Madrid, Manchester City, Ajax,  Borussia Dortmund and Inter Milan in recent seasons in the Champions League as well as picking up a draw at Barcelona's Camp Nou last time around which saw them advance to the knockout stages

Son Heung-min, who knows Bayern well from his time in the Bundesliga with Bayer Leverkusen, is excited about the draw this season.

"Bayern will be special because they are one of the biggest teams in Europe, you’re always excited to play in this competition against these team," he said.

"We need to remember and learn from what we did last year."

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