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·15 July 2025
Barcelona star sits out first pre-season training session

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·15 July 2025
A headline member of the first-team ranks at La Liga giants Barcelona played no part in the club’s first group training session of pre-season.
The player in question? Marc-André ter Stegen.
Goalkeeper Ter Stegen of course finds himself in something of a precarious situation in Catalunya’s capital at present.
Following the arrival of Joan García, and the contract extension afforded to Wojciech Szczęsny, the German has been informed that game-time will be at an absolute premium for him in Barcelona next season.
As much has not deterred Ter Stegen, however, who has made clear that his intention is to stay put and fight for his place.
This back-and-forth has given rise to mounting tensions between the two parties, who evidently have very different visions of the road ahead.
And as alluded to above, on Monday, such problems were laid bare for all to see.
As per a report from Blaugrana insider Javier Miguel of Diario AS:
‘Marc André Ter Stegen was the star of the first day of training. The German goalkeeper stayed in the gym and didn’t take to the pitch at the Ciutat Esportiva like the rest of his teammates.’
It now remains to be seen if this continues to be the case moving forward, or if Ter Stegen is reintegrated into the group…
Conor Laird – GSFN