"Non-fungible" Kim Min-jae also manages playing time like Son Heung-min? "There is a risk of Achilles tendon injury."
"Non-fungible" Kim Min-jae also manages playing time like Son Heung-min? "There is a risk of Achilles tendon injury."
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Kim Min-jae is still playing with an injury. It is also necessary to see if proper management of playing time is made.
The Korea Football Association unveiled the list of South Korean national soccer teams to play in Group B 7 and Jordan in Group B of the third qualifying round for the 2026 FIFA World Cup between North Korea and China at 11 a.m. on the 10th at the soccer center in Jongno-gu, Seoul.
Korea is currently atop Group B with four wins and two draws. It secured 3-1 victory over Kuwait in the fifth match in November last year and tied 1-1 against Palestine in the sixth match. If it secures victory in both the Oman-Jordan games held on its home turf, it will confirm its advance to the World Cup finals early on.
The players who will play in two consecutive A matches in March are as follows. The goalkeepers are Kwon Kyung-won, Kim Min-jae, Park Seung-wook, Seol Young-woo, Lee Tae-seok, Jung Seung-hyun, Cho Yoo-min, Cho Hyun-taek, and Hwang Jae-won. The midfielders are Park Yong-woo, Bae Jun-ho, Son Heung-min, Yang Min-hyuk, Yang Hyun-jun, Um Ji-sung, Won Doo-jae, Lee Kang-in, Lee Dong-kyung, Lee Jae-sung, Hwang In-beom, and Hwang Hee-chan, and the strikers are Oh Se-hoon, Oh Hyun-kyu, and Joo Min-kyu.
Kim Min-jae, who is currently playing with Achilles tendon pain, is also included. Coach Hong Myung-bo also mentioned this. "Kim Min-jae is concerned about Achilles tendon and ankle injuries. He is not in a situation where he can be placed on the bench at Bayern Munich, but he is constantly showing signs of recovery. He has difficulties for himself, but he is playing positively. He is coping well despite his physical difficulties."
Since the game is at stake for early confirmation of the advancement to the World Cup finals, there is no possibility that Kim Min-jae, the core of South Korea's defense, will be absent. There is no defensive resource that can replace Kim Min-jae. In all World Cup qualifying games held since September last year, Kim Min-jae started and played full-time.
However, the concern is that Kim Min-jae's injury does not recover easily. Kim Min-jae's Achilles tendon pain began in October last year. Kim Min-jae was injured in a match between Munich and Eintracht Frankfurt. Kim Min-jae was not in a situation where he could be easily given rest because he is also playing as a key player in Munich and the Munich defense team had many injury issues. He also went through a break period in the Bundesliga in winter, but the pain is still reported.
At the end of February, Germany's Bild reported, "Kim Min-jae is restricted at the stadium due to Achilles tendon pain and wants to take a break from the starting lineup. Kim Min-jae has been playing with discomfort for half a season since the match against Frankfurt in October last year." Despite such reports, Kim Min-jae also started against Frankfurt in late February.
Coach Hong Myung-bo also mentioned concerns over Kim's injury in person, but he needs to consider managing playing time as early replacement if possible. As these are two matches taking place at home, Kim can take a rest if he takes the lead and widens the score gap.
Son already has a precedent. He is Son Heung-min, the captain of the Korean national team. Son had concerns over his physical condition, as he failed to join the national team last year due to repeated injuries.
During the November A match, Son properly managed playing time. As Son had just recovered from his injury, it seemed difficult for him to play full-time. "It is not advisable for the national team to put too much pressure on Son just because he played in a match with his team. The most important thing is to protect his condition," Hong said on the call-up.
Coach Hong Myung-bo replaced Son in an early stage when he was leading after scoring two goals against Kuwait. In an unusual move, he kept his promise to put protection first after 64 minutes, and Son was able to take rest thanks to this. 토토사이트
Early confirmation of the World Cup finals is important, but player condition management cannot be ignored. Just as Coach Hong Myung-bo gave Son a break, attention is focusing on whether Kim Min-jae will also manage his playing time.