National soccer team defender Kim Min-jae (Bayern Munich), who has been caught up in the 'overuse controversy' due to his continued appearances, is expected to take a break.

Kim Min-jae's team, Munich, will play its home game in the 5th game of Group A of the 2023-2024 UEFA Champions League group stage against Copenhagen (Denmark) at the Allianz Arena in Germany at 5 a.m. on the 30th (Korean time).

Munich has already confirmed its advance to the round of 16 with 4 consecutive wins in the group stage (12 points).

Meanwhile, according to German media outlet Bild, Kim Min-jae did not attend the final training a day before the Copenhagen match.

The media predicted the possibility of missing the Copenhagen game, saying, “Kim Min-jae, Nusair Mazraoui, and Eric Choupo-Moting did not participate in team training.”

Kim Min-jae, who joined Munich in the 2023-2024 season, played almost full time in every game as the starting defender.

Kim Min-jae had no time to rest as central defender partners Matthijs De Ligt and Dayot Ucamecano left due to frequent injuries.

Recently, with De Ligt collapsing again, central defender options have decreased again.

Kim Min-jae also played in all four A matches of the national soccer team between October and November. In addition to the fatigue caused by his long-distance flight, his team also continued to march and became embroiled in a controversy over overuse.

Some foreign media outlets predicted Kim Min-jae to play as a starter before the Copenhagen match, but the possibility of him taking a break increased as he did not participate in pre-game training.

Locally, midfielder Leon Goretzka is expected to take over as center back instead of Kim Min-jae. 스포츠토토맨