Time bomb Kim Min-jae is finally excluded from the selection against Shindabohum → Including the replacement list

Mar 08, 2025

Time bomb Kim Min-jae is finally excluded from the selection against Shindabohum → Including the replacement list
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Time bomb Kim Min-jae is finally excluded from the selection against Shindabohum → Including the replacement list
ReutersYonhap News
Bayern Munich defender Kim Min-jae finally takes a break.

Bayern announced its starting list ahead of the 25th round home game of the German Bundesliga in 2024-2025 season against Bochum at 11:30 p.m. on the 8th (Korea time).

Munich is currently leading with 61 points (19 wins, 4 draws and 1 loss), while Bochum is 16th with 17 points (4 wins, 5 draws and 15 losses).




Kim Min-jae was originally expected to take a break ahead of this game. Coach Kompany also announced the rotation at a press conference before the game and announced that he would make a large change to the starting list. Kim Min-jae was also reportedly excluded from the training.

Munich opted for a 4-2-3-1 formation. Jonas Urbihi, Shasha Boy, Josip Stanisic, Eric Dyer, Ito Hiroki, Rafael Guerreiro, João Paligna, Sergi Gnabry, Leon Goretzka, Leroy Sane and Thomas Müller made the starting list. Kim Min-jae and most of the key players were on the replacement list.

Time bomb Kim Min-jae is finally excluded from the selection against Shindabohum → Including the replacement list
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In the previous game, Kim Min-jae briefly collapsed on the field due to an ankle injury. After winning the back space competition with Frimpong, Kim Min-jae's ankle turned in the process of Frimpong's fall. He collapsed complaining of pain, but fortunately he returned after three minutes and played normally. It was a situation that needed a break.




Kim Min-jae also missed the league's Hoffenheim match due to concerns about injury. At that time, Germany's TZ was 'Kim Min-jae had an Achilles tendon problem during the match against Frankfurt in October last year. Even during the winter break, the inflammation does not appear to have been removed' Kim Min-jae has been complaining of ankle pain since early October. There is a problem with the Achilles tendon. If Kim Min-jae's Achilles problem intensifies and he is absent for an extended period of time, this would be the worst-case scenario,' he said.

Time bomb Kim Min-jae is finally excluded from the selection against Shindabohum → Including the replacement list
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Bayern's injury problems have continued this season. The center back position is especially bad. Hiroki Ito, who left the team due to a fractured metatarsal bone during the preseason, recently returned to the team, and Josip Stanisic has not been listed in the squad for four months due to a knee injury.

Moreover, considering Kim Min-jae's presence in Bayern this season, there is no choice but to worry about the prolonged injury. He has been actively performing, completely reversing the criticism he heard from the second half of last season to the beginning of this season. Kim Min-jae, who was pushed back from the main competition under Thomas Tuchel, has become the main center back under Coach Bang Sang Kompany this season. There is no denying that he is a key player in need of management.




Eventually, Kim Min-jae is expected to be given a break and start taking care of his body as he will miss the match against Bochum. Attention is also focusing on how Bayern will perform against Bochum without Kim Min-jae.



This article was translated by Naver AI translator.