Intro:

German champions Bayern Munich arrive in America for their nine-day pre-season tour as Pep Guardiola's men prepare to launch another domestic and European trophy assault.

Script:

SOUNDBITE (English): Pep Guardiola, Bayern Munich coach, on having to go through preseason without his World Cup players:

"I am not focused about if we are going to win or we're going to lose or that the situation is better or it is worse, no. The situation that we are, we have and we have to handle the situation and there's no excuses. We are Bayern Munchen and Bayern Munchen sounds no good when one big club always to finds excuses because of this or that. That is the situation, we're going to live with that and I am pretty sure and convinced we are going to make a very, very good season and we are going to compete. After I don't know if we are going to be able to win or not but we are going to be there to compete."

SOUNDBITE (English): Julian Green, Bayern Munich forward:

"Yeah, I just want to, want to show the people that I can score goals -- not just only in the World Cup but also for Bayern Munich in official game, not just only in the friendly game."