Marc-Andre Ter Stegen’s injury will go down as one of the defining moments of Barcelona’s 2024-25 campaign irrespective of how it turns out.
The German shot-stopper fell prey to a serious knee injury against Villarreal and his setback was later confirmed to be a complete patellar rupture. He immediately underwent surgery last week but appears set to miss the entire season.
With the captain ruled out, Inako Pena has stepped up as the team’s first-choice goalkeeper but Barcelona are also very close to signing Wojciech Szczesny as a replacement in the coming days.
A message of support
Barcelona have ensured to convey their messages of support and belief in Ter Stegen after the player’s freak injury and are convinced that he will return stronger than ever before.
In what comes as a welcome gesture, the German goalkeeper’s boyhood club Borussia Monchengladbach supported him with a large banner in the team’s recent clash where they wrote,
“Stay strong, Marc-André – Borussia always get up!”
