Barcelona will be without their captain and goalkeeper Marc-Andre ter Stegen for the rest of the season after the German suffered a serious knee ligament injury in Sunday’s 5-1 victory at Villarreal.

(Reuters) -Barcelona goalkeeper Marc-Andre ter Stegen has undergone a successful surgery on Monday after suffering a complete rupture of the patella tendon in his right knee, the LaLiga club said. The 32-year-old Germany international picked up the injury during Barcelona's 5-1 win at Villarreal in LaLiga on Sunday.

FC Barcelona have kickstarted their 2024-25 La Liga campaign on a roll, recording six wins out of six games. Nevertheless, the Blaugrana’s season has been riddled with fitness issues, with multiple players contracting concerning blows in recent times.