Barcelona goalkeeper Marc Andre Ter Stegen has been ruled out for eight months after he suffered a knee injury at the end of the first half of the match against Villarreal in the La Liga.
Ter Stegen was carried off the pitch with a stretcher. Barcelona manager Hansi Flick confirmed the extent of the injury, stating it is huge and serious.
Inclusively, Hansi Flick calmed; he doesn’t know the goalkeeper’s date of return until he undergoes further testing on his injured knee.
In the post-match press conference, Flick said, “It doesn’t look good for Marc. We have to wait to know the full diagnosis of the injury, but it’s true it does appear to be really serious.”
“This injury makes us sad. When you win 5-1 at Villarreal, the fans here in the stadium, also those watching on television, saw a fantastic match.”
“Also from Villarreal, they played with unbelievable speed and were dynamic in the match. With great goals from us, we are very happy with the 5-1, but at the end we are sad because I think the injury will be huge, but we have to wait for information.”
“At the end, the team has good character, Barça’s ability to overcome setbacks this season. I would say the attitude is unbelievably good.”
“We have to accept the injuries. Marc, today it was an accident. It’s really tough, but we have enough players. I am really proud of the team and how they played. Everyone who came in did fantastic. It was a big win for us.”
Other Barcelona players that are currently injured ahead of the club’s next match against Getafe
Barcelona manager Hansi Flick will be without Ronald Araujo, Andreas Christensen, Marc Bernal, Frenkie De Jong, Gavi, Fermin Lopez, and Dani Olmo in the club’s next match.
The Barcelona side have been extremely confident in front of goal this season.
They have scored 22 goals in the Spanish La Liga and are currently on top of the table ahead of Real Madrid, who are in second place.
Barcelona have 18 points from six matches ahead of Real Madrid’s 14 points.
Marc-André Ter Stegen age
The German goalkeeper was born on April 30, 1992, in the city of Monchegladbach, Germany. He is currently 32 years old with a height of 6 feet and 2 inches.
Has Marc-Andre Ter Stegen Ever Played For The Germany National Team?
Ter Stegen made his international debut for the Germany national team on May 26, 2012. The Barcelona goalkeeper has 42 appearances for the country.
Ter Stegen Achievements
The German goalkeeper won the Champions League, one FIFA Club World Cup, five La Liga titles, one UEFA Super Cup, five Copa Del Reys, and three Spanish Super Cups with Barcelona.
Also, he won the U-17 Euro Cup and Confederation Cup with Germany.
Who scored the most against Ter Stegen?
Celta de Vigo attacker Iago Aspas is the player to have scored most goals against Ter Stegen. He has scored 10 goals against Barcelona goalkeeper.
