Germany head coach Julian Nagelsmann has stated Marc-André ter Stegen might want to begin for Barcelona after his restoration from surgical procedure if he desires to proceed because the nation’s No. 1.
Barcelona’s long-term goalkeeper and captain, Ter Stegen had a profitable operation on his decrease again this week however faces a problem to maintain his place within the group after Barça signed goalkeeper Joan García final month from Espanyol.
“He is our No. 1 if he is match and if he is No. 1 at his membership,” Nagelsmann stated of Ter Stegen to Sky Germany.
“If he returns to being his membership’s first-choice goalkeeper, he can definitely be our first-choice goalkeeper, as a result of he deserves it, however the obligatory circumstances should be met, similar to some other participant.”
Barça didn’t specify how lengthy Ter Stegen shall be sidelined for.
Experiences in Spain say the Catalan membership will submit a report back to LaLiga’s medical committee stating that Ter Stegen shall be out for 4 months. Barça may have no less than 50% of the participant’s wage freed up for registration functions beneath LaLiga’s harm provision, a rule that applies if a participant is sidelined for no less than 4 months.
Nonetheless, Ter Stegen, 33, stated forward of the surgical procedure that medical doctors really useful a restoration time of round three months.
Nagelsmann stated he expects Ter Stegen to return earlier than the tip of the 12 months.
“In my thoughts, I do know Marc shall be again in December,” he stated. “He’ll play each video games [for Germany] in March, in June as properly, after which he’ll play within the World Cup.”
Ter Stegen, who in 2023 was out for 66 days due to one other again operation, missed the vast majority of final season with a knee harm, which prompted Barça to signal Wojciech Szczesny.
Szczesny, who got here out of retirement to signal for Barça, not too long ago signed a brand new two-year cope with Barça to offer cowl for Garcia.
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A supply informed ESPN that Barça had been open to Ter Stegen leaving this summer time following the arrival of García, however the participant was reluctant to depart.
Ter Stegen’s goal is to be match once more and to compete for the No. 1 shirt with the hope of additionally being Germany’s goalkeeper on the World Cup.
Ter Stegen joined Barça from Borussia Mönchengladbach in 2014 and has been the group’s undisputed No. 1 since 2016.
