Barcelona goalkeeper Marc-Andre ter Stegen has opened up on his chances of returning to the club this season.
Ter Stegen suffered a ruptured patellar tendon in a game against Villarreal in September last year, requiring surgery and has been out for a long time.
The Germany international has been back in training for a while now but coach Hansi Flick is in no rush to bring him back on the pitch as his replacement, Wojciech Szczesny, is doing well.
Asked about the สมัคร UFABET วันนี้ รับเครดิตฟรีสำหรับสมาชิกใหม่ possibility of staying in goal this season, Ter Stegen replied: “The idea is to come back this season. When I feel good, I will speak to Flick.”
“Szczesny is doing a great job. I’m happy that we have had a great relationship since day one.”
For The Germany international, who moved from Borussia Mönchengladbach in 2014, he has made 419 appearances in all competitions for Barcelona.
It remains equally uncertain as to whether The Germany goalkeeper will return to action this season. Previous reports have stated that Hansi Flick intends to continue with Wojciech Szczesny as the number one for the rest of the season. He is keen to give ter Stegen one or two games towards the end of the year, but with the Blaugrana involved in a title race that could go down to the wire, there is a good chance that no obvious opportunity to do so presents itself.
In Europe too, registering ter Stegen after his injury would require unregistering Szczesny, something that Flick has no intention of doing. The Polish goalkeeper also looks set to compete with ter Stegen for the number one spot next season too, with a new contract on the horizon for the 34-year-old. On the flipside, Inaki Pena is primed to depart the club in the summer.