While the season is looming for FC Barcelona, a hard blow came up with the defensive plans of the Catalan club. Marc-André Ter Stegen, emblematic goalkeeper and former team captain, formalized a new long-term absence on Instagram. A situation all the more worrying since it occurs after a season already very disturbed by physical seeds.
Ter stegen unavailable for three months
The German porter will be dismissed from the field for about three months, according to medical recommendations. The back operation he has just suffered had become inevitable, the recurring pain having strongly started his physical capacities since the summer recovery. This is the second intervention of its kind in two years, an alarming sign for a 33 -year -old player supposed to be at the top of his experience.
Ter Stegen wants to be reassuring as to his rehabilitation: “Doctors are optimistic and think that three months will be sufficient if everything is going well,” he said. Aware of the impact of his absence, he expressed his frustration of not being able to help his teammates, while affirming that the “Return path is clear”. A message of hope, but also a form of resilience for the one who remains, despite everything, a figure of the locker room.
An absence that complicates the future
Sportingly, this new hard blow could speed up reflections already started on the side of Barça. Ter Stegen, under contract until 2028, no longer necessarily entered into the long -term management plans. Its uncertain physical condition makes any complex sale, which may slow down the renewal inclinations in the cages. As a reminder, AS Monaco had inquired about the former porter of Moenchengladbach.
In the meantime, Barcelona must deal with this prolonged unavailability. The club recruited the promising Joan Garcia to be number 1 but there is a need for alternative solution to this important position. And even if the German promises an express return, the question of the next generation is now more pressing than ever.
