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Is it just bad luck.
Bayern Munich is crying over a series of injury demons. The defense collapsed. Japanese defender Hiroki Ito, who was recruited this summer, was eventually out for the season. Bayern said on its official channel on the 30th (Korea time) 'Ito's right metatarsal fracture recurred. He was deployed in the 58th minute and had to leave the stadium in the 89th minute. He will not be able to play for a long time,' he said in an official statement. Bayern director Max Yval said "Ito was seriously injured once again. It's a big shock to all of us. He returned after a few months of rehabilitation. But now he can't play for a long time again. I can't imagine how he feels. He will get all the support. I hope he'll be back on the field again."
Bayern won 3-2 in the 27th round of the German Bundesliga in the 2024-2025 season against Jeankt Pauli at Allianz Arena in Munich, Germany on the 29th. Bayern, which had 65 points (20 wins, 5 draws, 2 losses), maintained its lead by maintaining a point difference from the second-place Leverkusen (59 points). Bayern took the lead in the 17th minute with Harry Kane's first goal. Kane led the Bundesliga in scoring with 22 goals this season. Bayern gave Elias Saad the equalizer 10 minutes later. They finished 1-1 in the first half.
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Bayern regained the lead in the second half. Leroy Sane scored in the eighth minute of the second half to lead 2-1. Bayern Munich widened the gap with Sane's additional goal in the 26th minute of the second half. Bayern lost a point to Las Ritzka in the extra time of the second half, but used its last-minute concentration to secure the victory. Bayern couldn't laugh to its heart's content. There was another injury demon. Japanese defender Ito, who was substituted in the second half, left the game due to an injury at the end of the game.
Bayern already has a lot of injuries. Bayern suffered the aftermath of the A-match properly. Kim Min-jae's partner, Dayo Upamecano, and main left back Alfonso Davis, fell due to injuries. Davis played in the third to fourth places in the Nations League against the United States as a member of the Canadian national team. However, he injured his cruciate ligament in his right knee. I'm going to have an operation. I don't think I'll be able to play for the next few months. Upamecano played for the French national team in the Nations League against Croatia. He injured his left knee. Goalkeeper Manuel Neuer was also unable to play.
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Ito has been suffering from injuries all season, and eventually collapsed again. Even the part that was injured that day was the same part that plagued Ito all season. Germany's TZ expressed doubts about the Bayern medical team's ability. TZ said 'The newly formed Bayern medical team this season has rushed the return of its players too quickly, increasing the chance of injury recurrence. TZ recurred after Ito, who suffered a metatarsal fracture during the preseason, returned to training two months later, and Neuer had similar problems.
In particular, TZ said 'Bayern knew that Ito had a history of foot injuries even before signing, but it was questionable that the Bayern Scouts overlooked this' The Bayern players then trust the national team's medical staff more.
The problem is Kim Min-jae. In fact, Kim Min-jae is the only remaining main defender. Kim Min-jae has been moaning from an Achilles injury all season. Kim Min-jae was unable to play in the seventh and eighth rounds of the 2026 North-China World Cup Asian qualifiers against Oman and Jordan due to injuries. Originally on the list, he was dropped. Bayern coach Bang Sang Kompany himself mentioned "I hope Kim Min-jae doesn't miss too long, but he will miss the next few weeks" "Bayern did not adequately protect Kim Min-jae from injury," said A team coach Hong Myung-bo, who lost his key defender in a surprise move" and became a hot topic in the German media.
Kim Min-jae returned faster than expected. He showed up at the training site on Saturday. It was exactly 10 days after he collapsed from injury. Still not 100%, Kim Min-jae was in the starting lineup against Jean-Cette Pauli. He showed good performance as always, but I could read his condition from his expression of struggle after the game. Ito also collapsed due to injury, raising the possibility that Kim Min-jae will have to defend alone. Bayern have a major game ahead of them. TZ expressed concern that `Kim Min-jae is playing nonstop even though he is complaining of pain.' Then 'According to our information, the Bayern medical team is not intervening much on whether players will play or not. I'm leaving the decision to director Kompany. There is a growing risk in an environment where participation is prioritized over recovery. Bayern could face a greater danger.
This article was translated by Naver AI translator.
