Worst-case scenario confirmed: Ter Stegen’s season is over

Barcelona goalkeeper suffered a ruptured patellar tendon in his right knee and will only return to action in 2025/26

Bad luck knocked on the door, and in what way, of Ter Stegen , Barcelona ‘s goalkeeper . Still in the first half of the Catalans’ 5-1 rout at Villarreal , the German goalkeeper stepped on the pitch badly when coming out of goal to grab the ball and immediately grabbed his right knee, being carried off on a stretcher with his hands hiding his face bathed in tears.

According to AS, Ter Stegen has suffered a ruptured patellar tendon and will be out of action for several months, with it being expected that he will need eight months to fully recover. This means that the German’s season will be over in September and Barcelona will be able to go to the transfer market to sign a goalkeeper, under article 77 of the La Liga regulations , which states that in cases of serious injuries (at least four months out), the club may recruit a replacement.

This injury joins the long list of Hansi Flick unavailable due to physical problems: Frenkie de Jong , Gavi , Andreas Christensen , Fermín López, Ronald Araújo , Dani Olmo and Marc Bernal .