Bayern Munich is a regular recipient of the “injury Gods” in the sense that their players almost always end up in the infirmary. In some surprising news, it was revealed that Kim Min-jae had been playing through ankle pain since the Eintracht Frankfurt game last month:
Kim Min-jae has been carrying ankle pain since early October. The talk in South Korea is of Achilles tendon problems Kim said after the PSG game: “I’ve had slight problems since the game against Eintracht Frankfurt. I’m having a bit of trouble recovering.”
Nevertheless, due to Itō and Stanišić’s injuries and Eric Dier’s incompatibility with the system, there’s no opportunity for Kim to get a rest, possibly until the winter break.
– Tz journalists Philipp Kessler and Manuel Bonke as captured by Twitter account@iMiaSanMia
Kim played through pain and still delivered a monsterclass performance against Paris Saint-Germain in the Champions League, similar to what Lucas Hernandez did against his future club a couple years ago. Meanwhile, Josip Stanišić makes a massive step in race for fitness:
Josip Stanišić has made an important step towards his comeback today. The defender has not only trained individually with rehab coach Simon Martinello, but also with assistant coach Floribert N'Galula. Sessions with Kompany's assistant mean that the player is close to being… pic.twitter.com/WWhOL6g9Lc
— Bayern & Germany (@iMiaSanMia) November 28, 2024
At the end of the day, Vincent Kompany has to manage his players carefully because one injury can disrupt the rhythm of the team.