After missing several months due to injury, Japanese defender Hiroyuki Ito returned to Bayern's roster. Bayern director Freund expressed his views on the role that Hiroyuki Ito will play.

Freund said: "Hiroyuki Ito feels like a new signing, and this period is very unfortunate for him and everyone involved. His performance after the first training was very good, and the whole person was full of energy. He can finally do what he loves most again, which is to play football. His physical condition is very good. Throughout the entire recovery process, we have been Very cautiously, he has suffered metatarsal fractures three times, and we believe that this kind of thing has turned around."

"Hiroyuki Ito's playing style will help the team. He is a left-footed player who can also play as a left-back. We are very happy that he can return and become an important pillar for us in the next few months."