Competition for Szczęsny? Marc-André ter Stegen closing on Barcelona return | OneFootball

An update on the ongoing recovery efforts of sidelined Barcelona star Marc-André ter Stegen has on Friday been forthcoming online.

Goalkeeper Ter Stegen has for his part of course been out of action since all the way back in September of last year.

This comes after the German suffered a ruptured patella tendon in his right knee, during Barcelona’s 5-1 La Liga victory over Villarreal.

Ter Stegen has spent the months since in steady recovery, with a view to being fit and available for selection for the start of next season.

If the latest word stemming from the media is anything to go by, though, then the 32-year-old could yet mark his comeback much, much sooner.

As per a report from Diario Sport:

‘Behind the scenes, the idea that he could be available as early as April is beginning to gain strength.’

Ter Stegen, it is suggested, could be at the disposal of boss Hansi Flick for the quarter-finals of the Champions League.

Such a scenario would pose a potential dilemma for the coaching staff in Catalunya’s capital, with Wojciech Szczęsny, initially brought in to act as a backup, having shone en route to securing no.1 status at Barcelona.

Conor Laird – GSFN