Goalkeeper Ter Stegen To Miss Germany Friendlies Because of Back Agony
Nagelsmann said 31-year-old Ter Stegen's physical issue just turned out to be clear without further ado before Friday's public interview and a choice on his substitution had not yet been made.
Barcelona and Germany goalkeeper Marc-Andre ter Stegen has been ruled out of the upcoming matches against Turkey and Austria with “acute back pain”, national coach Julian Nagelsmann confirmed on Friday.
“He will return to Barcelona,” Nagelsmann told reporters.
“We hope he’s back 100 per cent fit as soon as possible.”
Nagelsmann said 31-year-old Ter Stegen’s injury only became clear shortly before Friday’s press conference and a decision on his replacement had not yet been made.
“We will wait until training and make a decision together,” he said.
Nagelsmann said it was at this stage unclear how long the goalkeeper would be missing.
“I think that’s a decision for the doc in Barcelona,” he said.
Eintracht Frankfurt’s Kevin Trapp, Hoffenheim’s Oliver Baumann and RB Leipzig’s Janis Blaswich are the remaining goalkeepers in Nagelsmann’s squad.
Ter Stegen established himself as the number one during the long-term absence of Manuel Neuer, who won the World Cup with Germany in 2014.
Nagelsmann said it was at this stage unclear how long the goalkeeper would be missing.
“I think that’s a decision for the doc in Barcelona,” he said.
Eintracht Frankfurt’s Kevin Trapp, Hoffenheim’s Oliver Baumann and RB Leipzig’s Janis Blaswich are the remaining goalkeepers in Nagelsmann’s squad.
Ter Stegen established himself as the number one during the long-term absence of Manuel Neuer, who won the World Cup with Germany in 2014.
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