Germany boss rues fresh Ter Stegen injury | OneFootball

“It is really very cruel,” said the coach of the German national team, Julian Nagelsmann, on Tuesday about the new injury of goalkeeper Marc-André ter Stegen, which jeopardizes his participation in the 2026 World Cup.

“Marc had just returned and was doing very well. We were very happy with his return to the national team. Now, only one thing matters: to recover his health, calmly and without pressure. We are all with him,” declared Nagelsmann to the German agency SID, a subsidiary of AFP.

The goalkeeper suffered a left thigh injury in Girona's defeat to Oviedo (1-0) on Saturday, in the Spanish Championship, and will not be able to represent Germany in the friendlies against Switzerland and Ghana, on March 27 and 30, respectively, the last two games of the German National Team before the announcement of the squad list for this year's World Cup.

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Recovery Time

The exact duration of his absence remains uncertain. “The player will undergo further medical examinations to confirm the diagnosis and establish a prognosis,” declared Girona in a statement on Monday.

After two seasons marked by serious injuries, Ter Stegen lost ground and came to be considered the third goalkeeper at Barcelona, behind Joan Garcia and Wojciech Szczesny.

In January, he arranged his departure from Barça on loan to Girona to get more playing time until the World Cup, which will be held from June 11 to July 19 in the United States, Canada, and Mexico.

Successor to Neuer

A reserve for Manuel Neuer for many years, Ter Stegen became Nagelsmann's favorite to take on Germany's number 1 jersey since the Bayern Munich goalkeeper retired from the national team after the 2024 European Championship.

Without Ter Stegen, Oliver Baumann from Hoffenheim became the starter, while there are still voices in the country calling for Neuer's return.

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