“Will always be there for him”
Loss of ter Stegen: Nagelsmann badly shocked
September 23, 2024, 3:03 p.m
Julian Nagelsmann is hit hard by the injury to goalkeeper Marc-André ter Stegen. Sporty and human. The national coach is keeping his fingers crossed for his number one’s comeback. Now he has to choose a new number one.
Julian Nagelsmann and Rudi Völler welcomed the serious knee injury suffered by goalkeeper Marc-André ter Stegen with great sympathy. “The news of Marc’s injury was a big shock for us. We will miss him very much in the national team on and off the pitch. We wish Marc all the best for the operation and a good and speedy recovery. We will always be there for him on his way back “Be there for him!” said the national coach after Ter Stegen’s diagnosis.
The goalkeeper for FC Barcelona and the national soccer team suffered a rupture of the patellar tendon in his right knee and will probably be out for several months after an operation scheduled today.
Rudi Völler also reacted with concern to the news from Spain: “I’m very sorry for Marc. I wish him the quickest possible recovery, all of us in the national team are firmly at his side on the road ahead to his comeback. Marc has “I’m sure he’ll have to come back stronger this time around in his career,” emphasized the DFB sports director.
Who will represent ter Stegen?
DFB goalkeeping coach Andreas Kronenberg explained: “This is very bitter news. Marc is an important source of support for both FC Barcelona and the national team. He will now find this support in his family, the club and the national team. We wish Marc a lot Strength and a good recovery. That’s the most important thing now!”
Ter Stegen sustained the injury in Barça’s league game at Villarreal on Sunday. Nagelsmann named him the “clear number one” in the national team after Manuel Neuer’s resignation. The 32-year-old had to wait a long time for this promotion given Neuer’s career in the DFB jersey.
Nagelsmann has not yet commented on a possible representative for ter Stegen. However, he will soon have to make an initial decision. The next games in the UEFA Nations League are scheduled for the beginning of October. The national coach wants to name his squad for the games in Bosnia-Herzegovina (October 11th) and against the Netherlands (October 14th) next week. Without his “clear number one”, the goalkeeper question will now be completely open again in the coming weeks.
In addition to a possible return of Neuer, there is also speculation about Hoffenheim goalkeeper Oliver Baumann, who was the third goalkeeper at the European Championships. With Alexander Nübel, who will be 28 years old from next Monday, Nagelsmann could also directly build a possible alternative to ter Stegen. Other candidates like Kevin Trapp, Bernd Leno or the young Freiburg native Noah Atubolu would be a big surprise.
