"Marc has discomfort in his back and we are going to see this week how things are, anything we have to announce we will say. He has those discomforts that he hasn't quite gotten rid of and we are going to see." These words from Xavi Hernández, Barcelona coach, have set off all the alarms. German goalkeeper Marc-André Ter Stegen's discomfort could be more important than it initially seemed and the coach's words have confirmed it.
In fact, as can be seen from his statement, the club has not ruled out the option that Ter Stegen may undergo surgery to solve these back problems. There is speculation that the lower back pain could be linked to a hernia, which depending on the treatment could mean he will be out for a couple of months.
Ter Stegen was absent from the German team in the last international break due to low back pain that has been treated with conservative treatment. However, she has already missed three games with Barça, those of Rayo Vallecano, Porto and Atlético de Madrid. This Monday she will undergo more tests to determine what to do with those pains that do not subside and that make her unable to play.
The intention will always be to avoid the operating room, but it is a possibility to study given that the player's discomfort has not subsided and it is a problem that cannot be ignored because it could last longer in the future.
Be that as it may, there is tranquility in the coaching staff regarding the great role that Iñaki Peña, savior in the last two games, is playing. Against Atlético de Madrid, without going any further, he was very important with a miraculous hand on Memphis Depay's free kick. In the last minutes he avoided a goal from Correa's shot from inside the area with a very Ter Stegen-style save, standing up and harshly sticking his arm out.
