Kim Min-jae returns to the starting lineup after 5G, rather poisonous?

 For a long time, local German media outlets predicted Kim Min-jae's starting appearance. 

However, even if he returns as a starter in the Bundesliga game, his return as a starter is not entirely welcomed as his chances of participating in the more important UEFA Champions League are low. 

Bayern Munich will play an away game against FC Heidenheim in the 28th round of the 2023-24 German Bundesliga at the Foyt Arena in Heidenheim, Germany at 10:30 pm (Korean time) on the 6th.

As of the 27th round of the league, Munich is in second place with 60 points (19 wins, 3 draws, 5 losses). Heidenheim, which won promotion by winning the second division last season, achieved 30 points (7 wins, 9 draws, 11 losses) in its first season of promotion and was placed in 11th place, which is in the mid-table.

With only 7 games left until the end of the season, the chances of Munich, which has won the title for 11 consecutive years including last season, losing its 12th consecutive Bundesliga title are slim. In the previous game, against Borussia Dortmund in the 27th round, they lost 0-2, widening the point gap with leader Bayer Leverkusen (73 points) to a whopping 13 points.

'Bavarian Football Works', which mainly delivers Munich news, posted the expected best 11 for Munich's match against Heidenheim and said, "Upamecano and Kim Min-jae have not been able to play recently, so now could be a good time to bring them back." He claimed.

German media 'Mercur' also said, "Tuchel can bring out his full potential in central defense," and "Upamecano's speed can counter Heidenheim's powerful counterattack, so he can be used as an alternative to Dericht, and Kim Min-jae can also be used as an alternative to Eric Dier." “You can receive more priority,” he said, predicting the possibility of Kim Min-jae being selected.

Other media such as Bild and Kicker predicted a combination of Matthijs de Ligt and Eric Dier again, but if Kim Min-jae starts as expected, he will return to the starting lineup after 5 games. Minjae Kim's last match as a starter was away to Freiburg (2-2 draw) in the 24th round of the Bundesliga on the 2nd of last month.

It was only after 5 games that it was predicted that Kim Min-jae would return. 

Coach Tuchel attended the pre-match press conference on the 5th ahead of the game and said, "I haven't decided yet, but Eric Dier and Matthijs De Ligt have played extremely well in recent weeks. Kim Min-jae and Dayot Upamecano have also done well. We have four players." "We have great centre-backs, everyone wants to play. We will decide who plays in each game."

Previously, Coach Tuchel praised Dier and De Ligt's performance at a pre-game press conference and said he would select the two center backs as starters. As a result, Minjae Kim started on the bench for the last four consecutive games.

It would be good if Kim Min-jae returns to the starting lineup against Heidenheim, but returning to the starting lineup right away is not always a good thing. Munich is set to face Arsenal in the first leg of the UEFA Champions League quarterfinals at the Emirates Stadium in London, England at 4 a.m. on the 10th. 

This match is the main event that Munich must prepare for. With the competition to win the league already in vain, the title Munich should aim for is the Champions League. 

Giving Dier or De Ligt a break ahead of this game against Heidenheim could further increase their chances of playing against Arsenal. The backup image of Kim Min-jae, who is currently the 3rd or 4th option, may be further solidified. 

If Harry Kane and Jamal Musiala are missing from the offensive line against Heidenheim, where Kim Min-jae is expected to be the starter, Munich will actually be playing with a 1.5 to 1.7 team. There is an atmosphere of giving all-out effort to the Arsenal away trip. This may be the reason why Kim Min-jae's return to the starting lineup against Heidenheim is not entirely welcomed. 

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