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Rob Guest

The Bayern Munich player absent from training at Tottenham Hotspur Stadium ahead of Spurs clash

Bayern Munich have been getting used to Tottenham Hotspur Stadium after training in N17 on Monday evening.

The German side arrived in the capital earlier today and stepped up their preparations for the Champions League encounter with manager Niko Kovac putting them through their paces.

Bayern have travelled over with a strong squad and they have been boosted by the return of some key players.

Lucas Hernandez is part of the travelling contingent having come off injured at the weekend against Paderborn at half-time with a knee injury, while Ivan Perisic has also made the trip after illness ruled him out at the weekend.

David Alaba is also part of the squad once again after returning at Paderborn amid fears that he would be out for several weeks with a thigh issue.

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With the Bayern team warming up for the game in north London with a light training session, Hernandez was actually missing despite flying across with his teammates.

However, there is still a chance that he could return for the team with Kovac explaining why he was absent from training.

"Lucas is not going to partake in today’s training," he said. "He will have indoor training and he will not be in the stadium.

"He injured himself before half-time at Paderborn and we took him out. We will see what this additional day will hold for him.

"David [Alaba] has travelled along and is healthy. Ivan [Perisic] will also be able to compete if he needs to do tomorrow."

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