Bayern Munich stars Leroy Sane and Thomas Muller train ahead of Uefa Super Cup match in Budapest - in pictures

The Hungarian capital has been designated a coronavirus risk zone by the German government with number of cases on the rise

Bayern Munich's Spanish midfielder Javier Martinez and his teammates take part in a training session on the eve of the Uefa Super Cup match against Sevilla in Budapest, Hungary. AFP

Bayern Munich's Jerome Boateng during training. Reuters

Bayern Munich's Thomas Muller controls the ball. Reuters

Bayern Munich's Benjamin Pavard. Reuters

Bayern Munich's Serge Gnabry shoots at goal. Reuters

Bayern Munich's Robert Lewandowski shields the ball. Reuters

Bayern Munich winger Leroy Sane and forward Thomas Muller take part in a training session in Budapest. AFP

Bayern Munich's Alphonso Davies. Reuters

Bayern Munich's Manuel Neuer catches the ball. Reuters

Bayern Munich players take part in a training session in Hungary. AFP

Bayern Munich's Sven Ulreich during training. Reuters

Bayern Munich players take part in training. AFP

Bayern Munich's French midfielder Mickael Cuisance. AFP

Bayern Munich's French midfielder Adrian Fein. AFP

Bayern Munich players including French defender Lucas Hernandez. AFP

Bayern Munich's French midfielder Corentin Tolisso. AFP

Bayern Munich's Leroy Sane during training. Reuters

Bayern Munich's Leroy Sane during training at the Puskas Arena. Reuters

Joshua Kimmich and Joshua Zirkzee. Reuters

Polish forward Robert Lewandowski. AFP

German midfielder Joshua Kimmich. AFP

Javi Martinez during training. Reuters

Bayern Munich's Serge Gnabry during training. Reuters

Bayern Munich coach Hansi Flick and goalkeeper Manuel Neuer. Reuters

Bayern Munich's Joshua Zirkzee. Reuters

Thomas Muller during training. Reuters

Corentin Tolisso. Reuters

Bayern Munich's Lucas Hernandez during training. Reuters

General view during training at the Puskas Arena in Budapest, Hungary. Reuters

Bayern Munich's Robert Lewandowski and Lucas Hernandez. Reuters

Bayern Munich boss Hansi Flick has played down the risk of Thursday's Uefa Super Cup clash with Sevilla becoming a super spreader event despite host city Budapest being designated a coronavirus risk zone.

"After all, I live in Munich which is almost a corona hotspot," Flick said Wednesday with numbers of new infections also rising in the Bavarian capital.

"We came here to play football, these decisions are made elsewhere. We have one goal: to win the Super Cup."

Champions League winners Bayern face Europa League winners Sevilla at Budapest's Puskas Arena for the Super Cup with up to 20,000 fans allowed to attend in a stadium which has a capacity of 67,000.

The likes of star striker Robert Lewandowski, flying wingers Leroy Sane and Serge Gnabry and goalkeeper and captain Manuel Neuer all took part in training

The showcase clash has taken on a political dimension since the German government declared Hungary's capital city a risk zone.

As a result, hundreds of Bayern fans have returned their tickets with club chairman Karl-Heinz Rummenigge anticipating "less than a thousand" will be at the game.

Sevilla expect to have around 500 supporters in Budapest.

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