🚨 A Barcelona key player set for back surgery | OneFootball

Big blow for him.

This won't help Marc-André Ter Stegen's situation. Pushed towards the exit, the Barça captain has just announced that he needs to undergo back surgery in the coming days.

In his statement, the goalkeeper explained that it would take him three months to recover from this surgical procedure.

As a reminder, Barça has signed Joan Garcia to take the number one spot in goal, while Wojciech Szczęsny will be second in the hierarchy, thus relegating Ter Stegen to third place.

The official statement

Dear culés,

I wear the colors and jersey of FC Barcelona with great pride, whether on the field or off, in moments of success as well as in difficult times. Today is a difficult day for me personally.

Physically and athletically, I feel in very good shape, even though unfortunately I am not without pain. After intense discussions with the FC Barcelona medical team and external experts, the quickest and safest solution for a full recovery is back surgery.

After my last back surgery, I returned to the field after 66 days, almost two months; this time, the doctors estimate it will take about three months as a precaution, to be safe.

Emotionally, it hurts a lot not to be able to support the team during this period, but fortunately, the rehabilitation is manageable and the path to return is clear.

I will keep you updated on my recovery and I sincerely want to thank you, dear Barça supporters, for always being by my side.

Don't worry, I'll be back!

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