Barcelona man out after ‘complete rupture’; ex-Real Madrid star ‘wants to join’ as replacement

Barcelona goalkeeper Marc-Andre ter Stegen is expected to be out for a while after suffering a complete rupture of a tendon in his right knee.

Ter Stegen was stretchered off during Barcelona s 5-1 win against Villarreal in La Liga on Sunday.

Barcelona goalkeeper Ter Stegen likely to miss rest of season

The German s right knee buckled when he fell awkwardly after going for a high cross and the Catalan giants confirmed on Monday that he has undergone surgery.

A statement read: First team player Marc Andre ter Stegen underwent successful surgery this afternoon on a patellar tendon injury in his right knee, performed by Dr Joan Carles Monllau under the supervision of the FC Barcelona Medical Services at the Hospital de Barcelona.

He will be unavailable for…