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Kim Min-jae doesn't know when it will explode. Hiroki Ito also left due to injury, and Kim Min-jae's overwork cannot be prevented.
Since news emerged that Kim Min-jae also pushed ahead with his participation in the game with additional injuries, attention was drawn to how Bayern would cope with defense injury management in the future schedule.
Bayern Munich said on its official website on the 30th (Korea time) that Hiroki Ito suffered a fractured metatarsal bone in his right foot. It is the result of a detailed examination, and long-term absence is inevitable for recovery. The season out is likely because he will not be able to participate for the time being,' he announced.
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Bayern won 3-2 in the 27th round of the Bundesliga against Jeankt Pauli in the 2024-2025 season at Allianz Arena in Munich, Germany, on the 29th. However, he couldn't laugh even though he won the game. Ito, who played as a substitute, was injured again just before the end of the game and had to leave the ground.
This is not the first time Ito has been injured. Immediately after joining the preseason, he lost about half of the season due to a metatarsal injury. The return was delayed due to the recurrence of injuries in November, and it wasn't until February that he returned to the Bayern squad and began to gradually increase his performance. However, Ito left the match against Jeankt Pauli again due to injury and ended the season early.
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Bayern had already lost two defenders before Ito. Bayern Munich also announced on its official website on the 26th that Alfonso Davis and Dayot Upamecano returned with serious injuries in the national team match.
Davis recently started and was injured in a match against the U.S. in the third to fourth place in the North American Caribbean Football Confederation (CONCACAF) Nations League. Davis collapsed on the ground in the first 12 minutes of the first half and complained of pain, and was taken to a hospital for a detailed diagnosis, confirming a cruciate ligament rupture.
The same goes for Upamecano. Upamecano, who is playing as a Bayern center back duo this season with Kim Min-jae, is an important resource for Kompany's tactics. Initially, Upamecano was expected to be absent for a short period unlike Davis, but news of the surgery was added, signaling a season out. Reporter Philip Kessler said 'Ufamecano is also scheduled to undergo knee surgery', and although the timing of his return is expected to be determined depending on the progress after the surgery, it is difficult to return this season.
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In this situation, it was reported that Kim Min-jae pushed ahead with playing despite additional injuries. Citing a report by German TZ reporter Manu Bonke on the 31st, Bayern & German, which reported Bayern news, 'Kim Min-jae was originally scheduled to take a break from the match against Jean-Kt Pauli due to an Achilles injury. But I didn't have a choice, so I started playing. Kim Min-jae participated even though he had a cold, and now he has back problems due to coughing.
Kim Min-jae seems to have caught a cold while his physical condition is not perfect. He is in a situation where he has to pay attention to additional back problems as he is forced to play. He has already suffered ankle pain and Achilles tendon inflammation since the game against Eintracht Frankfurt in October last year. Kim Min-jae, who has been playing with injuries since then, has not fully resolved his inflammation even during the winter break.
German media TZ reported at the time that Erik Dyer, who has not been properly appointed by Kompany, is expected to play against Hoffenheim in place of Kim Min-jae, who has a bad Achilles tendon. Bayern & German also reported Bayern Munich news 'Kim Min-jae has a problem with his Achilles tendon. I also had knee pain recently. He said he is likely to take a break to prevent potential injury complications.
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His condition worsened to the point that he couldn't even play the A match in March, and he had to pay attention to injury management. Coach Bang Sang said, `Kim Min-jae is injured. I hope that (Kim Min-jae's injury) is not too bad, but he will not be able to play for several weeks. It is already known that there is a problem with (Kim Min-jae's) Achilles tendon. Now we have to manage it so that we don't feel burdened."
Coach Hong Myung-bo also decided to exclude the call-up to manage Kim Min-jae's injury in the March A match. Fortunately, Kim Min-jae returned to team training faster than expected after receiving injury management at Bayern, drawing great attention. Bayern released a photo of Kim Min-jae's training on the club's website on the 26th. Germany's Bavarian Football Works said Kim Min-jae returned to training faster than expected. He recovered from an Achilles injury during the A-match break. However, his physical condition was not perfect, and despite having a cold, he seems to have been forced to play due to the injury of the Bayern defense.
After Davis and Upamecano, Kim Min-jae, who is playing with injuries, is not even able to rest. However, if the participation continues, it seems clear that even Kim Min-jae has an injury time bomb that may explode at any time.
This article was translated by Naver AI translator.
