BARCELONA, Spain — Barcelona goalkeeper Marc-André ter Stegen underwent successful back surgery on Tuesday, the club said. Barcelona did not say how long Ter Stegen will be sidelined, but the player had said the recovery time would be about three months. Ter Stegen needed the operation to address persistent lower back problems.

The Germany international was a regular presence between the sticks for the Blaugrana from that point on, until a patellar tendon rupture sidelined him for most of 2024-25

The goalkeeper predicted the timeframe of his recovery from back surgery and it has not gone down well with some executives at the club