Ter Stegens drama: Chance for VfB keeper Alexander Nübel in the national team? – News about VfB Stuttgart

Barcelona (dpa) – Marc-André ter Stegen in great pain on the pitch. Marc-André ter Stegen at the back exit of a hospital, in a wheelchair, past large green garbage containers accompanied by team staff to the black minibus. These images from Villarreal shocked not only Hansi Flick. Julian Nagelsmann is also very worried. The injury drama surrounding the goalkeeper of FC Barcelona and the national football team left no one unmoved.

Even before the official diagnosis from Spain, it was clear: Ter Stegen, shortly after his long-awaited promotion to number one in the German goal as successor to Manuel Neuer, is out with a knee injury – the only question is for how long. The 32-year-old's bad luck naturally aroused sympathy everywhere. “Speedy recovery,” wrote former DFB colleague and Real rival Toni Kroos on X. Nagelsmann was still waiting for the concrete bulletin from the doctors in Barcelona before making a statement.