The date planned by Barça for Ter Stegen's operation

The directive of the FC Barcelona does not want to lose time regarding the surgery of back of Marc-André ter Stegen. Knowingly of the time that the German would take in recovering (around two months), the club expects to resolve the intervention of the '1' this Thursday in France. When treating of a lower operation, the goalkeeper will be able to return to Catalonia the next day to begin his recovery.

As it advances 'Sportive World', Ter Stegen would travel this in the morning accompanied Thursday of the doctor Pruna, medical boss of the Barça, returning to Barcelona the Friday. The surgery will be in hands of the team of the doctor Afshin Gangi, with wide path in the sportive medicine the one who has treated, among others sporty of high level, to the ex world-wide champion of the F1 Kimi Räikkonen.

Ter Stegen Trusts can return in January

Although the terms of recovery of the international German give for between 7 and 8 weeks of drop, Marc-André expects to be available to play around the middle of the month of January, when the Barça contest the Supercopa Spanish. The ones of Xavi Hernández will confront to the Osasuna the Thursday 11 January by the semifinals of the tournament and, in case to advance to the final, this will contest the Sunday 14. In the another key there will be derbi Madrilenian between the Real and the Athletic.

In addition to the Supercopa, the Barça will have activity in the Glass of Rey, together with four days of League (The Palms, Betis, Villarreal and Osasuna). The duel in front of the 'verdiblancos' (21 January) can be a feasible date for the return of the '1', as long as the recovery was totally satisfactory. Of the contrary, the Barça will depend on Iñaki Crag until February.