Jeju makes its debut! Kim Min-jae starts alongside Japan's Hiroki Ito; Neuer on the bench... Bayern vs Jeju 'Starting Lineup' revealed [Jeju]

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Bayern Munich's "iron wall" Kim Min-jae (30) will start in the friendly match against K League 1's Jeju SK.

Munich will face Jeju at Jeju World Cup Stadium on the afternoon of the 4th at 8 p.m. for the "Audi Football Summit 2026" friendly match.

Both teams announced their starting lineups before the match. Kim Min-jae will form the central defense alongside Japanese defender Hiroki Ito. Filip Pavic and Vincent Manuwa will make up the back four, while Jonas Urbig will wear the goalkeeper gloves. Young players such as Tom Bischof, Palhinha, Felipe Chaves, and Bara Sapo Ndoye are also set to start in large numbers.

In contrast, key starters Joshua Kimmich, Manuel Neuer, Luis Diaz, and Jonathan Tah will begin the match from the bench. Star strikers Harry Kane and Michael Olise did not join this Korea tour due to rest regulations following their participation in the 2026 FIFA World Cup in North America.

This schedule marks Bayern's second visit to Korea since their friendly against Tottenham at Seoul World Cup Stadium in 2024. At that time, Kim Min-jae, then playing for Tottenham, faced Son Heung-min in a "Korean Derby."

The matchup between the two teams was arranged as an extension of the youth development partnership signed last year between Bayern and Jeju. Bayern stated that they selected Jeju as the venue to attract more Asian fans, considering Jeju's geographic location at the center of Asia.

Having already played two pre-season matches against VfB Bismarck (1-2 loss) and FC Rotach-Egern (15-0 win), Bayern will continue its Asia tour after the match against Jeju. On the 7th, they will face Aston Villa from England's Premier League in Hong Kong, followed by a practice match against Leipzig on the 15th, before officially starting the new season with the Super Cup final against Borussia Dortmund on the 23rd.

In particular, this friendly match is significant as Kim Min-jae, who participated in the North American World Cup schedule, will take to the field in front of domestic and Jeju football fans before the season begins.

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