Flick announces return
Ter Stegen is back in the goal after a long injury break
National goalkeeper Marc-André Ter Stegen was over seven months because of a knee injury. Now Barça coach Hansi Flick announces his return. Julian Nagelsmann should also be interested.
The German soccer goalkeeper Marc-André Ter Stegen will be back in the goal of FC Barcelona for the first time after more than seven months of injury-related break on Saturday. This was announced by the German Barça coach Hansi Flick at a press conference before the league game at the Real Valladolid (9 p.m./DAZN), which was currently in the table). “Marc is on the right track, on a good level, I see it in his fantastic training,” said Flick.
Barcelona’s team captain Ter Stegen had contracted a tear of the patella tendon in the right knee on September 22nd in the game of his club against Villareal CF. The 33-year-old had to be operated on, followed a long time of recovery.
Nagelsmann plans with ter Stegen – if he is fit
National coach Julian Nagelsmann should also follow the comeback carefully-especially with a view to the final four tournament of the Nations League in Munich and Stuttgart in June. The DFB coach may already plan again at the final round with Ter Stegen, which he had declared after the resignation of Manuel Neuer to his number one with a view to the 2026 World Cup. “If Marc is fit and is healthy and 100 percent powerful, then he will be number one,” said Nagelsmann in March.
Back then, the goalkeeper situation would be re-evaluated before the next international matches in June. If Ter Stegen does not reach the necessary level again, “the fight is open for all goalkeepers for number one,” said Nagelsmann.
In the semifinals on June 4, the DFB selection in Munich will meet Portugal. European champion Spain and the World Cup second France contest the second semi-finals the next day in Stuttgart. At the quarter -finals in the Nations League against Italy, Hoffenheim’s Oliver Baumann had been in goal and performed well.
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Source: Stern
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