Bayern Munich have resumed training ahead of Tuesday’s Club World Cup group stage finale versus Benfica, and a couple names on the list are noteworthy: Jamal Musiala and Kim Min-jae.
In Friday’s win over Boca Juniors, Musiala had to be subbed off in the 82′, which was only 25 minutes after he had entered the pitch, in the 57′.
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Given that the 22-year-old winger had returned to action within the past few weeks, from a torn hamstring, injury fears naturally arose.
He’s fine though, and will be available for selection. Manager Vincent Kompany sold the media on Friday that Musiala “wanted to talk to the doctors first.”
The other notable name here is Kim Min-jae, who missed a whole lot of time this past season with Achilles tendon injuries. For the first time in months, the South Korean central defender has returned to training and thus, his full comeback is now drawing near.
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