Kim Min-jae to play again in a game he can afford to lose? Fellow defender returns from injury

Matthias de Ligt returns from injury Training
against Copenhagen on the 30th 1st place guaranteed even if you lose

While Kim Min-jae (Bayern Munich) maintains his starting position in his team, his fellow defender returned from injury. Attention is focused on whether Kim Min-jae will continue his record of consecutive appearances.

Munich announced on the club website on the 28th (Korean time) that Matthias de Ligt (Netherlands) has returned from injury.

The club explained, “De Ligt has returned to the Jevener Strasse (Munich training ground) and is training,” and “he completed personal training on Monday (27th).”

De Ligt suffered a partial rupture of his knee ligaments in the cup match against Saerbrücken (2-1 win) earlier this month and has been receiving treatment since.

With De Ligt’s return, attention is being paid to whether Kim Min-jae, who is in charge of Munich’s central defense, will get a break.

Kim Min-jae has been playing in 15 consecutive games this season without replacement in both halves. Last week against Cologne, he complained of back pain after falling during an aerial duel.

Accordingly, attention is being paid to whether Kim Min-jae will participate in the 5th round match against Copenhagen in the group stage of the 2023-2024 UEFA Champions League (UCL), which will be held at the home stadium, Allianz Arena, on the 30th.

Due to the lack of central defenders in Munich, there is a possibility that De Ligt and Upamecano will play in central defense to take into consideration Kim Min-jae, who has been playing in 15 consecutive games.

However, there is room for coach Thomas Tuchel, who trusts Kim Min-jae, to use him in this game as well.

The Copenhagen game is a game where winning or losing doesn’t mean much. Munich won all four games in Group A of the Champions League, ranked first with 12 points, and has already confirmed its advancement to the round of 16. Since 2nd place in the group has 4 points, Munich will maintain 1st place in the group even if it loses both of the remaining group stage games.

Attention is being paid to whether Kim Min-jae will be deployed in both halves against Copenhagen, who are considered the weakest team in the group, even in a game where they can safely lose. 스포츠토토맨