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.

Barcelona and Germany goalkeeper Marc-André ter Stegen is facing a long recovery after his club said Monday that he sustained a “complete rupture" of a tendon in his right knee that requires surgery.

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.