Kim Min-Jae (28, Bayern Munich) will be given a 'starting' opportunity.

Bayern Munich will host FC Koln in the 29th round of the 2023-2024 German Bundesliga at the Allianz Arena in Munich, Germany, on Wednesday (10:30 p.m. ET).

Let's face it, Munich's Bundesliga title is out of reach. With six games remaining, Munich is in second place with 60 points, 16 points behind "leaders" Leverkusen. Leverkusen need just one win to clinch the title.

Cologne is 17th in the league with 22 points and in the relegation zone.

While Munich's Bundesliga title dreams are far from over, they still have hopes of winning the UEFA Champions League. They are in the quarterfinals and drew their first leg away to Arsenal 2-2. They'll play the second leg at home on Nov. 18 to try to reach the last four.

For Munich, the Cologne game "right before Arsenal" isn't that important. It's more important to prepare for the Arsenal game with the best possible squad.

This means that 'backup' Kim Min-jae could be given a chance to start against Cologne.

In recent times, Kim has missed four of Munich's six official matches. Only on the bench.

Kim was given his first start in six days by the rotation, but he hasn't capitalized on it.

On March 6, he was left out of the starting lineup for the UEFA Champions League round of 16 second leg against SS Lazio (3-0). 카지노사이트 He came close to playing in the 8-1 Bundesliga win over Mainz on March 9, when he was substituted for Eric Dier in the 30th minute.

However, Kim was again on the bench in the Bundesliga round 26 match against Darmstadt on March 16 (5-2).

Kim then joined the South Korean national team under interim coach Hwang Sun-hong for two March A matches before returning to Munich on March 27.

Upon his return, attention turned to Kim's situation. However, even in the Bundesliga match against Dortmund on March 31 (0-2 loss), he remained on the bench and never took the field.

Finally, Kim made his first "full-time appearance" on April 6 against Heidenheim in the Bundesliga (2-3 loss), but he was unable to keep a clean sheet and was benched again in the UEFA Champions League quarterfinal first leg against Arsenal on April 10 (2-2 draw). Dyer played the full game in place of Kim Min-Jae.

Whether it's important or not, all Kim needs is to play.

According to German media outlet TZ, Kim is expected to start against Cologne.

At the pre-match press conference, Munich coach Thomas Tuchel was asked about the selection of 'Kim Min-jae rivals' Dyer and Matthias Dürich for the Cologne game, and he was non-committal, saying, "We had three days of rest, but we need to make changes (against Cologne) because we have players who are not at their best," adding, "Dürich and Dyer should be ready for the Arsenal game. Kim Min-jae and Upamecano have a chance."

Ironically, if Kim starts against Cologne, his chances of playing in the Champions League second leg against Arsenal are significantly lower.