Kim Min-jae's overwork continues, coach professed, "Are defenders injured? Not yet."

Kim Min-jae's overwork continues, coach professed, "Are defenders injured? Not yet."

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Kim Min-jae was in a position to handle an overworked schedule throughout the first half, as Bayern Munich coach Bang Sang-Kongpani vowed that Japanese center back Hiroki Ito's return from injury would be delayed.
Bayern will have a home game against Benfica in the fourth round of the 2024-2025 UEFA Champions League (UCL) phase on the 7th (Korea time). Coach Kongpani, who attended a press conference a day before the game, talked about Bayern's injury status, which is drawing attention recently as well as the prospects for the game.
Bayern is struggling with the management of its squad due to intensive injuries to its defense. In particular, as center backs Hiroki Ito and Josip Stanisic fell out due to long-term injuries, Kim Min-jae and Dayo Upamecano were in a position to start every game. Eric Dier, originally known as the fifth, increased his playing time as he came up to the third place, but Kongpani is reluctant to use Dier in important games. On top of that, right-back Sasha Boy is also out due to injury, and left-footed left-back Rafael Geheiru and midfielder Konrat Reimer are covering the right.
Regarding right-back Sasha Boy, Kongpani first said, "She's doing very well. I didn't expect her to return to training this time. She will probably be an additional force after the break period for the national team is over," predicting that she will be able to return to the team in mid-November.
On the contrary, he said, "Hiroki Ito's situation is the opposite," adding, "Ito's going to take a long time to come back." Ito moved from Stuttgart to Bayern this season. He was expected to display stellar performance between left and center backs, but he underwent surgery before he could run properly, and was absent for a while. Originally, he was scheduled to return in October, but he injured himself again ahead of his return.
"Ito needs to have time again before he returns. Ito feels sad for both him and us. All the rest of the players are fine," Kongpani said, acknowledging that Ito is back on the operating table.
Meanwhile, Stanisic was not mentioned on the day, but he is known for his recovery speed that is hard to come back during the first half of the year. Bayern is in a slump that it has to play every game, mainly Kim Min-jae and Upamecano, until the winter break begins at the end of December. 안전놀이터
Upamecano has been skipping matches for the national team and Bayern games due to minor injuries. On the other hand, Kim Min-jae is playing as a starting member of this season's national team, going back and forth between his team and the Korean national team. Coach Kongpani has frequently replaced Kim at the last minute of the game due to concerns over Kim's injury, and is providing minimal management.