Tottenham, Newcastle and Arsenal set to ship groups to Melbourne for Could exhibition matches

Ange Postecoglou’s Tottenham and the Matildas-laden Arsenal will be a part of Newcastle United in Melbourne this yr for exhibition matches on the MCG and Docklands.

Tottenham will tackle Newcastle United in a midweek pleasant on the MCG on Could 22, whereas Arsenal — together with Matildas stars Steph Catley, Caitlin Foord and Kyra Cooney-Cross — will headline a pleasant towards an A-League All Stars recreation on Could 24.

Newcastle United’s males’s crew will play a curtain-raiser earlier than that match, additionally towards an A-League All Stars squad.

Tottenham’s chief soccer officer, Scott Munn, stated he hoped all of Tottenham’s star gamers could be obtainable regardless of the match occurring simply two days after the membership’s ultimate EPL match of the season.

“I believe there’s just one participant [Timo Werner] that is getting married that weekend, so he most likely will not journey,” Munn stated.

The matches can be performed throughout the AFL season, with the MCG internet hosting Aussie Guidelines video games on Could 19 and 25, whereas Docklands whereas host video games on Could 23 and 25.

The A-League Males’s grand ultimate is ready to be performed on Could 25 or 26.

Former Socceroo and present Spurs staffer Mile Jedinak stated he hoped the video games would assist Australians get into soccer.

“I simply take myself again to my very own childhood and we had some huge video games the place I watched on TV and it was all inspirational, so I see this occasion as no completely different,” he stated.

“The place that leads folks in the long run, solely time will inform, however we are able to plant the seed of inspiration.”