Ter Stegen's Setback: Girona Confirms Surgery as Recovery Looms

Injury Update

GIRONA confirms that goalkeeper Marc-André ter Stegen will undergo surgery next Friday to treat a left hamstring injury.

The club stated in an official release that the exact severity and the expected recovery time will be determined after the operation, ending days of uncertainty over the German keeper's fitness.

The surgical decision followed additional tests conducted this week, which showed the injury to be more serious than initially thought after the Oviedo match.

According to Mundo Deportivo, the statement confirmed the worst-case scenario for the Barcelona goalkeeper who is on loan at Girona.

Ter Stegen, who has appeared in only two official games for Girona, had raised concerns by showing no obvious signs of pain during the match, delaying the diagnosis.

The focus now is on a lengthy rehabilitation that will affect Girona planning and the player's personal timeline.

The goalkeeper had arrived in Montilivi hoping to regain his usual level and reestablish himself as a starter, but this setback interrupted his adaptation and left his return to the pitch uncertain.

The club is taking maximum precautions and will not set a timetable until the results of the surgery are clear; only then will a more precise picture emerge of the goalkeeper, who has again faced bad luck at a crucial moment in his career.

Punchlines: If injuries were a transfer window, Ter Stegen would still be negotiating with the physio. And in Montilivi, the only thing moving slower than a 0-0 draw is the recovery timeline.