Marc-Andre ter Stegen’s harm very early within the season was an enormous blow for Barcelona as they misplaced their captain and first-choice goalkeeper for a chronic interval.
The truth is, following his surgical procedure, it was suspected that the German worldwide won’t play once more this season.
However Ter Stegen has made nice progress on his restoration and has already began coaching on the pitch with the ball, giving rise to hopes of him making a comeback earlier than the season ends.
Ter Stegen on potential return
Throughout a media look earlier as we speak, Ter Stegen supplied an replace on his restoration and potential comeback earlier than the season is over.
“I’m advantageous. I’m working to get again this season. We’ll see if I can do it,” mentioned the 32-year-old Barcelona captain on his restoration.
Experiences recommend that the month of April is seen as a attainable interval for the veteran to make his comeback.
Ter Stegen additionally commented on the Blaugrana’s probabilities of successful the treble this season, on condition that they’re presently on high in La Liga, are within the Spherical of 16 within the UEFA Champions League and have made it to the Copa del Rey semi-finals.
Ter Stegen is engaged on returning earlier than season ends. (Picture by Yasser Bakhsh/Getty Photos)
The Barça skipper, although, was measured in his response, insisting that the staff should take it step-by-step, beginning with tomorrow’s Champions League recreation in opposition to SL Benfica.
“Now we have to go step-by-step. First, we now have to win tomorrow in Lisbon,” mentioned the previous Borussia Monchengladbach ace.
Ter Stegen on refereeing
There was lots of noise surrounding the refereeing in La Liga in latest weeks, with Actual Madrid, specifically, going at struggle with the system.
Amidst all of the noise and controversy, Ter Stegen despatched a message of calmness, saying: “Soccer is maybe not good, however it all the time tries to adapt, on the lookout for the most effective, making an attempt to go to the next stage.”
On VAR, he commented: “There are all the time doubts as a result of that’s additionally know-how, in the future perhaps we gained’t have to fret about something and simply get pleasure from ourselves, however you possibly can’t take accountability away from the refereeing.”
Persevering with, he added: “It’s a must to assist the referees as a result of it’s very sophisticated. I sit in entrance of the TV and see that it’s clearly offside, however then I see six or seven replays and so they determine in a second.
“Now we have to consider in VAR as a result of it makes it simpler for them to make selections and take accountability.”
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