The pain in the Achilles tendon could not stop Kim Min-jae.
German media 'Bild' announced Kim Min-jae's return to training on the 15th (Korea Standard Time).
Kim Min-jae was absent from the training after complaining of pain in his Achilles tendon after the match against Mönchengladbach. He had been suffering from knee and ankle pain since last year.
Having consistently started seems to have ended up in trouble. Kim has started a total of 31 consecutive games including Bundesliga, DFB Pokal, Champions League, and national teams as of the 2024-25 season. He couldn't rest at all.
This is the reality of Bayern Munich. Recently, Eric Dier has given high praise to Munich coach Bang Sang-Kompany for putting the team first along with experienced players and strong personality, but that was not the case until then. Kim Min-jae and Dayo Upamecano had to take charge of every match for Munich.
Hiroki Ito, who was ambitiously recruited here, moaned about his injury, and Josip Stanisic also had injury problems. The collapse of the central defensive line put a heavy burden on Kim Min-jae.
As Kim Min-jae missed training for rest, local German media also excluded his name from the expected starting lineup for the upcoming Hoffenheim match. Instead, there were names of Dyer and Upamecano.
"Kim Min-jae has suffered from knee and Achilles tendon pain in recent months. He can take a break to avoid further problems," tz said.
However, Kim returned. "According to Bild, Kim joined the training after taking a rest due to achilles tendon pain," the Bavarian Football Walk reported on Wednesday.
Kim Min-jae appeared at the training site, which increased his chances of participating in the Hoffenheim match.
Hoffenheim is the weakest team that is on the verge of being demoted. It has three wins, five draws and eight losses in this season, staying in the 15th place. However, it is a very difficult team for Munich. It had to lead 2-0 in the final showdown of the 2023-24 season before losing 2-4.
At the time Munich was defeated by Hoffenheim, the defense was Upamecano, Dyer, and Matheis de Licht. Kim Min-jae was sidelined due to an ankle injury.
Will Kim Min-jae be able to overcome his Achilles tendon injury and continue to play as a starting player? "Kim Min-jae is injured, but he has been participating in games consistently this season. He had a break once, but he is unlikely to have any problem in starting in the match against Hoffenheim," said Bayern Strike, predicting Kim to play as a starting player. 안전놀이터
Currently, there is a possibility that Kim Min-jae will miss the match against Hoffenheim. However, it is hard to rule out the possibility of starting because Munich has been stingy in resting throughout this season.