Min Jae Kim (28, Bayern Munich) is likely to start in the first leg of the UEFA Champions League quarterfinals against Inter Milan.
The football statistics site 'WhoScored.com' predicted that at 4 a.m. (Korean time) on the 9th, in Munich, Germany, Kim Min Jae will take charge of the central defense for Bayern Munich, alongside Eric Dier, in the first leg of the 2024-2025 Champions League quarterfinal. He is expected to start.
Kim Min Jae played the full 90 minutes in the away game of the 28th round of the Bundesliga against Augsburg on the 5th. He is expected to make consecutive starts in the Champions League as well.
Munich is currently struggling with injury issues in the defense. Alphonso Davies, Dayot Upamecano, and Hiroki Ito are all out of the lineup. With no adequate substitutes available, it seems Kim Min Jae will participate in almost all the remaining matches for Bayern Munich.
The problem is that Kim Min Jae is not in 100% condition. He has been playing this season with Achilles tendon pain and did not attend the national team call-up last month, focusing on rehabilitation.
Kim Min Jae returned from injury on the 29th of last month in a match against St. Pauli after 18 days. He has since started in two consecutive matches up to the Augsburg game, but it is reported that his condition worsened due to throat and back pain after the games.
Bayern is aiming for simultaneous victories in the league and Champions League. They currently lead the Bundesliga with 68 points, but second-place Bayer Leverkusen (62 points) is closely chasing.
Recently, Kim Min Jae has formed a defensive line with Dier. Dier, who has spent most of the season on the bench, got the opportunity to start due to multiple injuries in the defense. He has played alongside Kim Min Jae in both the St. Pauli and Augsburg games, winning both games. However, Munich conceded goals in both matches.
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