Due to a knee injury he suffered during the game against Villarreal, FC Barcelona confirmed that Marc-André ter Stegen, their first-choice keeper, would require surgery.
The Barça custodian will have surgery on Monday in response to the knee injury he suffered in the match against Villarreal, the club said in a statement posted on its website on Monday.
The entire amount of the harm was discovered through tests. According to the statement, “Marc ter Stegen, a player for the first team, has a complete rupture of the patella tendon in his right knee.”
The surgery is set for Monday afternoon, with the club promising further updates once the procedure is complete.
The injury occurred during the first half at the Estadio de la Cerámica when Ter Stegen awkwardly landed after collecting a Villarreal cross.
“The German international was visibly in pain and was quickly replaced by Iñaki Peña,” the club noted.
Ter Stegen, who has been a key figure for Barça this season, made his 289th appearance for the club in that match, surpassing Antoni Ramallets to become the third-highest in appearances for a Barça goalkeeper.
“This season the Barça captain has started every game. His appearance against Villarreal was his 289th in a Blaugrana shirt and took him past legendary Blaugrana keeper Antoni Ramallets into third place on the all-time list of appearances for goalkeepers,” it concluded.
PUNCH Online reported that Robert Lewandowski and Raphinha struck twice each as Barcelona romped to a 5-1 win at Villarreal on Sunday in a wild match to maintain their perfect start to La Liga.
The leaders’ sixth straight league triumph was marred by a serious knee injury to the goalkeeper, who was taken off on a stretcher.
“I think it will be a huge injury when he laid down on the field… you can see it directly,” Barcelona coach Hansi Flick told DAZN.
