Per Sport: Ter Stegen has played only 43% of the games in the past two seasons

According to the Spanish media Daily Sports, after Joan Garcia joined Barcelona, Ter Stegen has been put out of the plan. Ter Stegen suffered a back injury and the club and players were considering the possibility of his surgery, which would leave him missing for about four months, exacerbating Ter Stegen's plight of suffering from injuries in recent years.

Terstegen has suffered four serious injuries that require surgery since 2020. In addition, he has played only 49 of the 113 games he has played in Barcelona over the past two seasons, meaning he has played only 43% of the games. Therefore, considering these data, coupled with Ter Stegen's age, Barcelona management is considering changing the goalkeeper position.

Although he has had some discomfort in the previous seasons, especially in the knees, the 2020-21 season is the starting point for Ter Stegen's physical condition to start to worsen in terms of injuries. He decided to undergo surgery in the summer of 2020 after attempting conservative treatment failed. This led to him missing the start of Koeman's first season. He missed the first six games in La Liga and the first three games in the Champions League.

Telstegen's knee injury did not end there. After insisting on the game with an injury at the end of the season, he had to undergo patellar tendon surgery again. This time he missed the last game of the league and the European Cup with Germany. Despite complications, Ter Stegen played 81% of Barcelona's 54 games this season.

After the surgery, Ter Stegen was in good shape for the next two seasons. His only two missed appearances were due to small problems such as colds, and he only missed one game in Barcelona. In the 2022-23 season, Terstegen was a key figure in Xavi's leadership of the league championship, and his key save made Barcelona's defense line the least conceded goals in years.

Terstegen suffered another injury after a great season. This time it was the back pain caused by lumbar disc herniation. It was exactly the part where he felt uncomfortable. Therefore, Ter Stegen was away from the field for about 3 months from November last year to February this year.

Telstegen missed a total of 17 games, including 10 La Liga games, 2 Champions League games, 3 Copa del Rey and 2 Super League games. This means he only competes in 68% of the competition. At that time, it was Penia who filled the vacancy in Terstegen. The worst moment of Ter Stegen's career came last September. It was against Villarreal, and in a confrontation with Pinot, Terstegan's patellar tendon ruptured. This injury caused him to be on standby for seven months and missed 51 games. With only 9 games in play, Ter Stegen only participated in 13 of the 60 games played in Barcelona this season, accounting for 21.67%.

Due to the uncertainty of Ter Stegen's physical condition, the club decided to sign Joan Garcia. In addition, Szczesny's contract renewal sent a clear message to Ter Stegen, and Barcelona opened the door to his departure.

However, with the emergence of new injuries in Ter Stegen, the situation changed fundamentally, as the sale would be excluded if Ter Stegen had to undergo surgery. In any case, Barcelona is determined to bet on the combination of Joan Garcia and Szczesni. Additionally, Barcelona can use 80% of Ter Stegen's salary to register new players, just like they did last year after Christensen's injury.