Barcelona goalkeeper Marc-Andre ter Stegen will endure surgical treatment on Monday after struggling a entire fracture of the patella tendon in his correct knee, the LaLiga club said.
The 32-one year-ancient Germany worldwide picked up the fracture within the route of Barcelona’s 5-1 procure at Villarreal in LaLiga on Sunday.
Ter Stegen fell badly after leaping for a ball factual sooner than halftime and became visibly in disaster as he became carried off the pitch on a stretcher.
All of his weight fell on his correct leg as he injured the identical knee on which he had already undergone two surgical procedures in present years, and one other surgical treatment would possibly perchance maybe perchance presumably existing season-ending, Spanish media had earlier reported.
“Checks implemented on the first team player Marc ter Stegen verify that he has a entire fracture of the patella tendon in his correct knee,” Barcelona said in an announcement.
“On Monday afternoon he will endure a surgical project and as soon as full a new update will most certainly be released.”