Brutal news has arrived from Spain.
Marc-Andre ter StegenBarcelona's goalkeeper End of season The club announced on Monday that he had suffered a “complete rupture” of the tendon in his right knee, and unfortunately for Ter Stegen, he will require surgery.
Barcelona 5-1 Ter Stegen suffered a nasty injury during Sunday's La Liga win over Villarreal and had to be carried off on a stretcher. (Related article: Coco Gauff parts ways with coach Brad Gilbert after disastrous fourth-round exit at US Open)
Just before halftime, Ter Stegen took an awkward fall whilst attempting a high cross and hurt his right knee.
Barcelona announced that Ter Stegen underwent knee surgery on Monday after tests showed he had a “complete rupture of the patellar tendon in his right knee.”
❗ [MEDICAL NEWS]
First team player Marc-André ter Stegen underwent successful surgery this afternoon for a patellar tendon injury in his right knee, carried out by Dr. Joan Carles Monrau and under the supervision of the FC Barcelona Medical Service at the Barcelona Hospital. He… pic.twitter.com/fOAn3xeSoC
— FC Barcelona (@FCBarcelona) September 23, 2024
❗ [MEDICAL NEWS]
Tests carried out on first team player Marc ter Stegen have confirmed that he has a complete rupture of the patellar tendon in his right knee. The player will undergo surgery on Monday afternoon and a further update will be provided once this is complete. pic.twitter.com/V00BNZRQOI
— FC Barcelona (@FCBarcelona) September 23, 2024
I guess the next question is: where does Barcelona go from here?
