South Korean soccer’s “defensive nucleus” Kim Min-jae (Bayern Munich) will finally get a break against Copenhagen (Denmark) in the UEFA Champions League (UCL), according to reports.German publication Bild reported on Monday (Aug. 29) that “Kimmintjae, Nusair Mazrawi and Eriks Maxim Choupo-Moting did not train with the Bayern Munich team today,” removing them from the expected starting lineup for the home game against Copenhagen.Munich hosts Copenhagen in UCL Group A matchday 5 at 5 a.m. on Oct. 30, and with four wins out of four to secure top spot in the group and a spot in the round of 16, the Bavarians don’t need to be at full strength for the match.Kim Min-jae played 12 regular season games in 2023-2024. He also played six games outside of the regular season, including four in the UCL, one in the DFB-Pokal, and one in the German Football League (DFL) Super Cup.
With the exception of the DFB-Pokal first round match against a third division team, he played in every game. Mostly full-time.Add to that the fact that he answered every call-up to Jürgen Klinsmann’s national team after the start of the season, playing six A matches between September and November. Unlike Napoli (Italy), he was expected to be able to stay fit while competing with world-class central defenders such as Matthijs Durich and Dayo Upamecano, but injuries to both of them have forced “freshman” Kim Min-jae into the center back position.Derrikht returned to training on July 27, but it’s unclear if he’s fit enough to play a full match.As a result, Bild has named Leon Goretzka, a 6-foot-2 midfielder, as the center back to pair with Upamecano against Copenhagen.”Goretzka has already played as a center back this season,” said another media kicker, suggesting that a switch to center back is 카지노사이트 one way to fill the void left by Kim Min-jae.