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Tottenham touch down in Kuala Lumpur for Malaysia XI friendly

English Premier League club Tottenham Hotspur have arrived in Kuala Lumpur ahead of their friendly match against a Malaysia XI on Wednesday night.

After flying overnight from London's Heathrow Airport, the Spurs squad touched down at Kuala Lumpur International Airport at 9.30am on Tuesday after a stop in Singapore.

On arrival at their hotel, head coach Mauricio Pochettino, his staff and the players were presented with souvenirs and greeted by the sounds of a local percussion band as a group of fans applauded them when they stepped off their coach.

Spurs, who finished fifth in this season's Premier League to qualify for the 2015-16 Europa League, will train at the Shah Alam Stadium on Tuesday evening.

For the match, which also takes place at Shah Alam, Tottenham's England striker Harry Kane is a star attraction along with Danish midfielder Christian Eriksen.

On Sunday, Spurs will face A-League runners-up Sydney FC at Sydney's Allianz Stadium before flying home on June 1.

Tottenham won their final match of the season on Sunday against Everton 1-0 at Goodison Park to jump above Liverpool in the final standings.