Barcelona announces the final diagnosis of Ter Stegen’s injury.. and this is the expected period of his absence

Barcelona’s stunning 5-1 win at Villarreal was completely overshadowed by the image of Marc-Andre ter Stegen in agony on the turf holding his right knee.

The German, who had just finished a brilliant first half and made up for his mistake in Monaco, left the pitch on a stretcher for tests that confirmed the seriousness of the injury.

After the match, the initial information did not bode well for the German, who appeared to have injured the patellar tendon in his right knee, the same thing that has caused him problems in recent seasons.

Joan Laporta himself, when asked about the injury, was not optimistic at first: “A sad victory. It seems that things are going like this,” said the Barcelona president, verbatim, when asked about Ter Stegen’s patellar tendon problems.

Today, the worst predictions came true and the club confirmed that the captain will undergo surgery this afternoon, Monday, September 23, to repair the torn tendon.

Official statement from Barcelona

“Marc ter Stegen has suffered a complete tear of the patellar tendon in his right knee. He will undergo surgery this afternoon. A new medical report will be presented at the end of the intervention . ”

What does he have and how many games will he miss?

After confirming the diagnosis in tests, Barcelona issued a statement confirming a tendon rupture, and the German is expected to miss the entire season, pending the extent of his recovery and personal feelings, so he is not expected to return until next season.

Source: Sport