Marc Andre Ter Stegen for Barcelona (Credit: Twitter)
Barcelona had hoped that Ter Stegen’s restoration could be pretty easy, but the discomfort dominated the German out of motion for Barcelona for the previous three matches.
The damage bug cotinues to plague the Barcelona ranks, as new stories state that keeper Marc-Andre Ter Stegen may very well be dominated out for 2 months if the German is required to endure surgical procedure for the again damage that has saved him out of motion for the final three video games.
Ter Stegen sustained what was initially dominated as ‘acute back pain’ previous to Germany’s worldwide friendlies in opposition to Turkey and Austria.
Barcelona’s Ter Stegen, who was taking over the mantle as Germany’s major keeper since Manuel Neuer broke his leg a yr in the past, then returned to Spain.
(TER STEGEN): Marc André ter Stegen will seek the advice of specialists this week however all the pieces signifies that he might want to endure surgical procedure as he isn’t responding to conservative remedy. He may very well be out for two-3 months.#FCB Via: @RogerSaperas [rac1]
— Barça Buzz (@Barca_Buzz) December 4, 2023
“Marc Andre will miss both matches. He has acute back pain. He will probably return to Barcelona. He can’t train and he can’t play,” Nagelsmann instructed a press convention.
Barcelona had hoped that Ter Stegen’s restoration could be pretty easy, but the discomfort dominated the German out of motion for Barcelona for the previous three matches.
The Blaugranas then needed to make use of the providers of Inaki Pena in the intervening time, who has put up spectacular shows in opposition to the favored of Porto within the Champions League and Atletico Madrid in La Liga this previous weekends.
Barcelona’s medical and training workers have been finding out totally different options for the keeper. But, each Ter Stegen’s and the Culers’ distress will not be set to finish anytime quickly, because it looks like the restoration course of has stagnated.
This signifies that surgical procedure is now a choice that will have to be explored, which might finally result in Ter Stegen being dominated out for a interval of round two months.
“He’s tested himself again, but he’s still in pain,” Xavi stated of Ter Stegen forward of Sunday’s victory over Atletico Madrid.
“We’ll see next week. His back injury doesn’t let him play as he should. Marc is so involved with the group that he suffers when he can’t play and help out, but it is what it is right now.”
So, it looks like Xavi’s Barcelona aspect could need to depend on Pena to protect their objective for time being. Currently, Barcelona are third within the standings, with 34 factors from 15 video games, 4 factors behind leaders and arch-rivals Real Madrid.
