Barcelona make it official: Ter Stegen has torn his patellar tendon and will undergo surgery today

The worst has been confirmed and the injury of the German goalkeeper and captain of the Barça teamMarc André Ter Stegen suffered a serious injury to his right knee in Barcelona’s 1-5 victory over Villarreal. The Catalan club confirmed in a statement that the goalkeeper will undergo surgery this Monday, September 23, after suffering a complete tear of the patellar tendon.

Likewise, the club has not provided an exact recovery time.but it is speculated that Ter Stegen could be out of action for around 7 to 8 months of competition, which immediately means that the German says goodbye to the remainder of the 2024-25 season.

With the loss of the German goalkeeper, another valuable piece is added to the squad. the club led by the coach Hansi Flick and the uphill battle for what will be a very long season continues, with a calendar full of matches and where the management of physical loads, playing time, rest and much more will be vital for the aspirations of the culé team.

Barcelona injury list

Dani Olmo

Dani Olmo had to be substituted for the match between Girona and FC Barcelona (1-4) at Montilivi in ​​the 21st minute after feeling a ‘prick’ in his right thigh. After the medical tests carried out, it was concluded that Olmo suffered a rupture of the femoral biceps of his right leg, and could be out of action for between 4 and 5 weeks. He is not expected back until mid-October, which would be approximately 8 games without playing.

Fermin Lopez

Fermin Lopez suffered a hard blow in his recovery process. The new jewel of the Barça team suffered a new injury in his right leg in his first training session with the first team, after the one he had already suffered in the Spanish Under 21 team in his left thigh.

Fermin was expected to be back under Hansi Flick’s command by the end of September.but with this new injury, López will be out of action for at least 3 weeks, so he is expected to return for the international break in October.

Marc Bernal

Marc Bernal’s case is, along with Ter Stegen’s, the most discouraging of all. The midfielder suffered a torn anterior cruciate ligament in his left knee and his meniscus was also affected. It all happened in the middle of the match between Rayo Vallecano and Barcelona. Bernal has already undergone surgery and is expected to miss at least 1 full year.

Andreas Christensen

Andreas Christensen, despite having participated in the first match of the 2024/25 seasonthe Dane suffered a tendinopathy in the left Achilles on August 24. Approximately a total of 4 months is the time that the versatile player would not see action. Therefore, in the best scenario for the club, Andreas could be back in action in mid-October, although the club expects his return at the end of this year.

Ronald Araújo

The Uruguayan centre-back suffered an injury to the hamstring tendon of his right thigh defending the colors of his country’s national team, in a match against Brazil in the recent Copa América 2024. Araújo already underwent surgery on July 22 and is expected to miss at least 4 months, so his return will be at the end of this year or perhaps at the beginning of 2025.

Frenkie de Jong

For his part, Frenkie de Jong is in the final phase of his recovery, and has already been seen training with the rest of his first team teammates, after having been out of action for 5 months due to a severe second degree sprain in his battered right ankle. He is expected to return to the pitch, perhaps, for the matches against Osasuna in La Liga next weekend, or Young Boys in the second round of the Champions League.

Pablo Gavi

Finally, Barça could count on Gavi sooner rather than later. The sensations With the ‘6’, who suffered an injury similar to Bernal’s, they are getting better and better, even having recovery phases much better than expected, taking part in the first team’s training sessions about 10 days ago. The Andalusian’s return, with luck and optimism, before the international break next October, although the club has said that they will be patient in this regard.

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