Trainer - Tuchel on secondments in January: "Always unhappy"
Bayern Munich coach Thomas Tuchel is preoccupied with the issue of releasing players for the Africa and Asian Cups. It has always been "extremely unfortunate" to have to release players for these competitions in the middle of the season, said Tuchel. "That's why we will deal with it and find solutions." Munich are likely to be affected with defender Minjae Kim (South Korea), full-back Noussair Mazraoui (Morocco) and striker Eric Maxim Choupo-Moting (Cameroon).
In Mazraoui 's case, a torn muscle bundle in his left calf could delay his nomination. "If he's not there, we'll probably miss him too," said Tuchel, referring to his current injury.
The Bayern coach referred to the most recent home game against VfB Stuttgart (3:0) on Sunday, where Munich's personnel situation was already tight due to short-term absences. "Imagine if those two (Kim and Choupo-Moting) had still been missing. Then I don't know if it would have been possible to put in the performance."
Kim, who signed from Napoli in the summer, is also not entirely happy about being sent off for the Asian tournament. The 27-year-old fears losing his regular place at Bayern to Dayot Upamecano or Matthijs De Ligt. "If Upa and Matthijs play well during this time, they will probably be the defensive duo for the time being afterwards," Kim told the news portal "t-online.de". He is prepared to have to fight for a regular place in February - although coach Tuchel still clearly backed the South Korean in the first half of the season.
The secondments in January are a topic for him and sporting director Christoph Freund, explained Tuchel, "but not between me and the team." Freund admitted on ServusTV that he had done some preparatory work with a view to the upcoming transfer window. "We've already done a bit in the last few weeks," said Freund.
Honorary President Uli Hoeneß said: "We will certainly try not to pull anyone out of the hat on the last day like last year. We have time until the beginning or middle of January, and as I've gotten to know Christoph, he will deliver."
For Tuchel, a primarily defensive-oriented midfielder is still important. Even if Aleksandar Pavlovic (19) from the second team has impressed recently due to a personnel shortage. The youngster will remain an integral part of the squad, "even if we sign another midfielder who we think might help our team in terms of profile and experience," explained Tuchel. "Nevertheless, it's important not to put too big a rucksack on him."
The Africa Cup takes place from January 13 to February 11, the Asian Cup from January 12 to February 10. During this phase, Munich will play six Bundesliga matches. On February 10, they will also host league leaders Bayer Leverkusen, who are also likely to have several players available.
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- Thomas Tuchel expressed concerns about releasing players for the Africa and Asian Cups, stating it's "unfortunate" in the middle of the Bundesliga season.
- Bayern Munich could be affected in January with defenders Minjae Kim (South Korea), Noussair Mazraoui (Morocco), and striker Eric Maxim Choupo-Moting (Cameroon).
- Noussair Mazraoui's potential nomination for the African Cup could be delayed due to a torn muscle bundle in his left calf.
- Thomas Tuchel expressed apprehension about missing Mazraoui, given his current injury.
- Minjae Kim, who signed from Napoli in the summer, is not thrilled about being released for the Asian tournament, fearing a loss of his regular place at Bayern.
- Christoph Freund, Bayern's sporting director, and Tuchel discussed secondments in January but not with the team.
- Uli Hoeneß, the honorary president, asserted that Bayern will not wait until the last minute to release players for the continental competitions.
- Thomas Tuchel stated that he still wants to reinforce the team with a defensive-oriented midfielder, despite recent impressive performances from Aleksandar Pavlovic.
Source: www.stern.de
