"Sources say Ter Stegen, on loan at Girona from Barcelona, is pending the final results of tests on the problem, with the two clubs in talks over the best course of action. With surgery not ruled out, and the possibility of more than two months on the sidelines, one option is that he returns to Barça less than two weeks after signing for Girona in search of regular football to secure his place in Germany's World Cup squad."
"Ter Stegen, 33, has suffered a string of serious injuries since Flick became Barça coach in 2024, which resulted in him losing his place in the team to Joan García. A knee injury limited him to just nine appearances in all competitions last season, while he missed the first four months of the current campaign after undergoing back surgery. He returned in the Copa del Rey against Guadalajara in December, going on to join Girona last month, starting their last two games against Getafe and Real Oviedo."
""I just heard the news," Barça coach Hansi Flick said in a news conference on Monday when asked if Ter Stegen would have to return to the LaLiga leaders. "I didn't speak with him, but I am very sorry for him. But we have to wait for the results and see what happens.""
Marc-André ter Stegen has suffered a hamstring injury that is expected to keep him sidelined for a significant period while tests are completed and Barcelona and Girona discuss the response. Surgery remains a possibility and the recovery timeline could exceed two months, raising the prospect of an early return to Barcelona after his recent loan to Girona to protect his place in Germany's World Cup squad. Ter Stegen has endured multiple recent injuries, including knee and back problems, which have limited his appearances and cost him his starting spot. He had started Girona's last two matches after returning in December.
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