Soccer-Barcelona Keeper Ter Stegen To Undergo Back Surgery

Barcelona and Germany keeper Marc Andre ter Stegen will endure surgical procedure on a decrease again damage, the 31-year-old stated on Tuesday.

Ter Stegen missed Barca’s latest video games after being dominated out of Germany’s friendlies following an damage sustained whereas coaching together with his nation throughout final month’s worldwide break.

“After intensive conversations with the medical team of the Club and various supporting experts, we decided to undergo a surgical procedure,” Ter Stegen wrote on his Instagram account.

“The break obviously annoys me. It is the right and safe decision in order to come back in the best conditions for my Club @fcbarcelona and National Team @dfb_team.”

Barcelona put no timescale on his return, however native media reviews stated Ter Stegen can be out for a number of weeks and will miss the Champions League knockout levels in February.

The former Borussia Moenchengladbach participant has made 17 appearances for the Catalan aspect this season, maintaining eight clear sheets.

He acquired the Zamora Trophy final season as the very best goalkeeper in LaLiga, conceding 18 targets in 37 video games, serving to Barca to their first league title since 2019.

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