After several days of doubt, Ter Stegen will finally not be against Porto tonight in the crucial duel that Barça must play to qualify for the round of 16 of the Champions League. Lumbar discomfort, which he has been suffering for days and which forced him to leave the Germany camp, will leave him in dry dock for the second consecutive game.
The German goalkeeper did not go out to train yesterday, on the day before the match against Porto, along with the rest of his teammates, but he did do so later when the cameras were not present. That made us think that there was a possibility of him entering the call, in fact this Tuesday he tried again, but in the end he did not arrive on time.
As happened last weekend against Rayo Vallecano, it will be Iñaki Peña who will fill the German goalkeeper's vacancy.
Midfielder Sergi Roberto has received a medical discharge from the muscle injury he was suffering from and is the main novelty in Barcelona's call-up to face Porto this Tuesday in the Champions League, a match in which goalkeeper Marc-André ter will not play. Stegen, who continues to suffer from low back pain.
The footballer from Reus, who normally completed Barça's last training session held at the Joan Gamper Sports City on Monday, has overcome the injury to the soleus of his right leg that he suffered on October 18.
This is the Barcelona squad to face Porto: Cancelo, Balde, Araujo, Íñigo Martínez, Ferran Torres, Pedri, Lewandowski, Raphinha, Iñaki Peña, Joao Félix, Christensen, Marco Alonso, Oriol Romeu, Sergi Roberto, Frenkie de Jong, Gündogan, Kounde, Astralaga, Lamine Yamal, Casadó, Kochen and Fermín.
