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It's a shock. The injury of 'Monster Defender' Kim Min-jae (Bayern Munich) is serious.
Bavarian Football Works, which mainly reports on Bayern Munich, said on the 15th (Korea time) 'Kim Min-jae's injury may frustrate his participation in the Club World Cup itself. Kim Min-jae is still injured. You may not be able to play in the Club World Cup. He is with the team, but it is still difficult to play. The player himself does not expect to be able to return before July. He may not be able to play in the tournament as well as the three group matches. At the moment, participation in the competition itself is questionable,' he reported.
Bayern Munich, led by head coach Vincent Kompany, will play the first Group C match of the FIFA Club World Cup against Oakland City (New Zealand) at 1 a.m. on the 16th at TQL Stadium in Cincinnati. Bayern Munich will face Boca Juniors (Argentina, 10 a.m. on the 21st) and Benfica (Portugal, 4 a.m. on the 25th) in the group stage of this tournament.
The problem is Kim Min-jae's situation. Kim Min-jae played in various competitions during the 2024-2025 season despite suffering from Achilles tendon inflammation, sore throat, and back pain. He was able to rest only after Bayern Munich confirmed its victory in the German Bundesliga in the 2024-2025 season. In the end, he failed to join the Group B match of the third Asian qualifying round for the 2026 North-China World Cup held in March and June.
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In this situation, Kim Min-jae headed to the United States to play in the Club World Cup. "Kim Min-jae has pain in his Achilles tendon. There was a lot of talk that we put his health at risk. But that never happened. There was always control over everything. Kim Min-jae said he wants to rest and recover his health. I will resume training within a few days and join the team. We are very well prepared defensively. Kim Min-jae also has to compete."
There was a twist. In an official press conference ahead of the game against Oakland City, Kompany said, "(Newly recruited) Jonathan Ta's position has a few players who are not 100% conditioned. Kim Min-jae said yes.
Meanwhile, Kim Min-jae is receiving attention from other clubs. AC Milan (Italy), Manchester United and Liverpool (England) are said to be watching Kim Min-jae. Bavarian Football Works says 'Bayern Munich can sell Kim Min-jae. It is greatly complicating the situation. Kim Min-jae had been injured for at least seven months. He said he would be concerned (at least until he was completely better) about another club spending big on him.
This article was translated by Naver AI translator.
