Bayern Munich defender Kim Min-jae is likely to miss the second leg of the 2023-24 UEFA Champions League (UCL) quarterfinals.
Bayern Munich will face Arsenal in the first leg of the 2023-24 UCL quarterfinals at the Emirates Stadium in London, England, on Tuesday. The second leg of the quarterfinals will be played on June 18 at the Allianz Arena in Munich, Germany.
There’s no chance of Kim Min-jae getting the nod for this match, as Thomas Tuchel has been confirmed as the coach for the two-legged tie against Arsenal.
Initially, there was speculation that Tuchel could be sacked before the Arsenal game and the UCL could be played under a new manager. This is because Bayern Munich have been extremely poor lately. The team’s recent poor form has led to calls for a change of manager in order to qualify for the most important competition of all, the UCL.
On top of that, Bayern Munich suffered a 2-3 reverse at the hands of Heidenheim in the 28th round of the 2023-24 German Bundesliga on Saturday at the Foyt Arena in Stuttgart, Germany.
Bayern Munich took a 2-0 lead in the first half through Harry Kane’s 38th-minute goal and Serge Gnabry’s 45th-minute strike. However, three goals in the second half led to a shocking comeback. Heidenheim scored three goals in the second half, one from Kevin Cesa and two from Tim Kleindindst. The loss leaves Bayern Munich with 60 points, 16 points behind first-place Leverkusen. Second place, not the title, was at stake.
Tuchel’s sacking has been called for. But Tuchel is not leaving. He will take the baton and lead the team against Arsenal.
“Bayern Munich have decided to keep Tuchel,” says the British newspaper Metro. Tuchel will be in the dugout against Arsenal. Tuchel has lost back-to-back games 안전놀이터 against Dortmund and Heidenheim, but Tuchel is in good shape. Bayern Munich have no immediate plans to sack Tuchel. There are no plans to dismiss Tuchel,” the report said.
If Tuchel takes over, there will be no place for Kim Min-jae. Recently, Tuchel has trusted Eric Dier instead of Kim Min-Jae. Furthermore, Kim was given his first start in five games against Heidenheim, and it was a disappointment.
Kim looked to turn things around with his first start in a long time. He teamed up with Dayo Upamecano and played the full game. Bayern Munich coach Thomas Tuchel gave him another chance. However, Kim was unable to turn it around. Local media criticized Kim for his involvement in all three goals. In particular, ‘Bild’ gave him the worst rating of 6, emphasizing his poor performance.
