| Kim Min-jae of the national football team. news |
The key defender of the national football team, Kim Min-jae (SSC Napoli), was absent from team training two days before the match against Portugal.
Kim Min-jae did not appear in the national team training held at the Al Egla Training Center in Doha, Qatar on the night of the 30th (Korean market). According to an official from the Korea Football Association, Kim Min-jae plans to stay at the hotel for treatment and rest. Kim Min-jae suffered a calf muscle injury in the first leg of the Qatar 2022 World Cup group H match against Uruguay on the 24th, but also played as a starter in the second leg against Ghana on the 28th. In the game against Ghana, Kim Min-jae sent an autograph to the bench at the end of the game and was replaced by Kwon Kyung-won.
While training on the 29th right after the game against Ghana, Kim Min-jae dedicated himself to recovery by riding a bicycle for 30 minutes on the training ground with his teammates. However, he raises concerns as he has been excluded from the 30-day training to prepare for the match against Portugal in earnest. Korea will play the 3rd match against Portugal on December 3rd.
However, Kim Min-jae does not show any major problems in his daily life. Regarding Kim Min-jae’s condition, Lee Jae-seong (Mainz) said, “There doesn’t seem to be a big problem with exercise and living. He is a player who does not express himself, so he tolerates it and shows a positive image without damaging the team atmosphere.” I don’t think it will be a big problem.”
Doha = Correspondent Heo Jong-ho
