Shock KIM Achilles tendon → cough → back pain triple injury fight, worry explosion need rest...Kompany's dilemma

Apr 01, 2025

Shock KIM Achilles tendon → cough → back pain triple injury fight, worry explosion need rest...Kompany's dilemma
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Shock KIM Achilles tendon → cough → back pain triple injury fight, worry explosion need rest...Kompany's dilemma
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'Monster Defender' Kim Min-jae (Bayern Munich) is showing off his injury.

Bayern Munich reporter Philip Kessler said on the 1st (Korea time) 'Kim Min-jae played in the match against Sao Paulo with a sore throat and a bad cough. As a result, he is even suffering from back pain. In fact, he said he needed more rest to recover.

German media TZ also reported that Kim Min-jae's Achilles tendon condition has improved slightly, but he has not fully recovered. Kim Min-jae needs a break to recover. Bayern Munich coach Vincent Kompany is in a dilemma. We are considering whether to use Eric Dier and Josip Stanisic, who are relatively slow (defenders), or continue to use Kim Min-jae, he said.




Kim Min-jae recently took a break from an Achilles tendon injury. Coach Kompany reported Kim Min-jae's injury ahead of the 2024-2025 German Bundesliga away match against Union Berlin at Stadion An der Alten Försterai in Berlin, Germany, on March 15. "Kim Min-jae is injured," Kompany said. "I hope (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."

In the end, Kim Min-jae failed to play in Group B 7-8 of the third Asian qualifying round for the 2026 North-China World Cup against Oman (20th) and Jordan (25th) in March. After taking a break, Kim started the league's home game against Sao Paulo on March 29 at Allianz Arena in Munich, Germany. He played full time and helped his team win the game 3-2. Bayern Munich remained firmly in first place with 20 wins, 5 draws and 2 losses (65 points). It is six points behind Leverkusen (59 points).

Shock KIM Achilles tendon → cough → back pain triple injury fight, worry explosion need rest...Kompany's dilemma
사진=REUTERS Yonhap News
Shock KIM Achilles tendon → cough → back pain triple injury fight, worry explosion need rest...Kompany's dilemma
사진=REUTERS Yonhap News
The problem is the situation in Bayern Munich. Bayern Munich lost Alfonso Davies and Dayo Upamecano to injury during the A-match in March. 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.

It's not the end. Hiroki Ito also left due to injury. He was substituted for the match against Sao Paulo, where he left due to an injury at the last minute. Bayern Munich said on its website on March 30 that it had a recurrence of a fracture in the right metatarsal bone. 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 Munich 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 gets back on the field. After the injuries of Davis and Upamecano, we lost a third defender in a short period of time."

Bayern Munich is fiercely competing with Leverkusen for the lead. On the 9th, Inter Milan will play the first leg of the quarterfinals of the European Champions League (UCL). Kim Min-jae is the only fast central defender in the team favored by Kompany. He also has a high understanding of tactics. As the world cannot stop the striker without Kim Min-jae, Kompany's struggles are expected to grow.






This article was translated by Naver AI translator.