FC Barcelona: Ter Stegen has to go back to Barça Bank after comeback

Germany’s national goalkeeper Marc-André Ter Stegen will have to go back to the bench again after his successful comeback for FC Barcelona in the coming two games. This was announced by coach Hansi Flick after the 2-1 of the Catalans in the Spanish football championship at the bottom of Real Valladolid.

On Tuesday in the semi-final second leg of the Champions League at Inter Milan (first leg 3: 3) and in the possibly decisive Clásico in the Spanish championship on Saturday against Real Madrid, Wojciech Szczęsny will be in goal. “This is our plan,” said Flick.

Szczęsny was already retired

In the league game against FC Villareal on September 22nd, the patella tendon moved to the league game in the right knee. Then FC Barcelona won Szczęsny. The now 35 -year -old former Polish national goalkeeper had already ended his career last summer.

Against the already relegated bottom of the table Valladolid, Szczęsny had to clear the place for the actual Barça stem keeper and also captain of the team. With a deflected shot in the sixth minute, the German national keeper was powerless, otherwise he shone with two parades. “Ter Stegen showed how good he is,” emphasized Flick.

Comeback also for DFB-Elf at the right time

“+3 points in Valladolid,” wrote Ter Stegen even after his successful comeback on Instagram. “Happy to be back in the field with the team.” His comeback should also look forward to national coach Julian Nagelsmann. The final four tournament of the Nations League will take place 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.