Vincent Kompany’s lack of rotation has claimed its first victim.
As expected, Bayern Munich’s Kim Min-jae is missing the international break with the Korean national team due to the achilles tendonitis that has been bothering the center-back.
A report by Yonhap News shares the statement by the Korean Football Association regarding the defender (via @iMiaSanMia): “We decided Kim Min-jae would need to take time to receive treatment on his left Achilles tendinitis and rehab during the international break. We will decide later whether a replacement player will be called up.”
Yonhap News added more context:
The Korean federation (@theKFA) formalize Kim Min-jae’s absence from their next World Cup qualifiers: ‘We decided Kim Min-jae would need to take time to receive treatment on his left Achilles tendinitis and rehab during the international break. We will decide later whether a replacement player will be called up.
As previously reported, Bayern’s handling of Kim’s injury had already been criticized by South Korea’s manager Hong Myung-bo.
Kim has been a victim of Vincent Kompany’s lack of rotation as he has been anchored in the starting center-back position alongside Dayot Upamecano. The big question now is whether or not the defender will be ready to face Inter Milan?
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