Minjae Kim forced off injured: Latest on the Bayern star | OneFootball

The defensive worries at FC Bayern continue to intensify. After Josip Stanisic, who suffered a knee injury in the Champions League opener against Chelsea, Minjae Kim also had to leave the pitch early against TSG Hoffenheim. The South Korean clutched his left calf in the second half and could not continue playing.

The match in Sinsheim had actually started with a pleasant moment for Minjae Kim: Replacing Dayot Upamecano in the starting line-up, he led the Munich defense solidly. But after an aerial duel in the 69th minute, the 28-year-old remained on the ground. Despite brief treatment, it quickly became clear that he would not be able to continue. Upamecano returned to the game - while Kim left the field disappointed.

Just last week, the record champions had to cope with the loss of Josip Stanisic. The Croatian injured his right knee joint and, according to the club, will be out for several weeks. Now the next setback in the already decimated defensive line.

"We have to wait"

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Sporting director Max Eberl confirmed after the 4:1 victory over Hoffenheim the worries, but did not want to jump to conclusions: "We don't have the diagnosis yet. We just have to wait."

According to information from tz, it is not a serious injury. According to the newspaper, examinations have "only" revealed a stress reaction of the calf muscles.

The list of absences is long: In addition to Stanisic, Alphonso Davies (cruciate ligament tear) and Hiroki Ito (metatarsal fracture) are currently also missing. In addition, Raphael Guerreiro was recently unable to play due to an abdominal muscle injury. Against Hoffenheim, the Portuguese was at least back in the squad, but did not play.

Looking ahead to the coming weeks, Bayern is facing a real stress test. Especially in defense, coach Vincent Kompany has to improvise to compensate for the absences. Particularly bitter: The season is only a few weeks old - and the Munich team is already struggling with significant personnel problems in their defense.

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