From Win Win All Sports, they indicate that the national goalkeeper is open to the possibility of returning to professional activity after the German suffered a serious knee injury.
Claudio Bravo could return to the highest competition in Spanish football This was reflected after German goalkeeper Marc Andre ter Stegen suffered a serious knee injury that will keep him out of action for several months.
Faced with this situation, the national goalkeeper has opened himself up to the possibility of returning to the three pipes if the Catalans demand it.If Barcelona calls me, I will be ready to come out of retirement ” Bravo said in statements collected by Win Win All Sports.
If this happens, it would be the Chilean goalkeeper’s second spell with the Blaugranas. Bravo was already part of Barcelona between 2014 and 2016, alternating precisely with Ter Stegen under the technical direction of Luis Enrique . While the cup competitions were reserved for the German, the former national team player took charge of taking his place in the local competition, where he won the Zamora award for the least beaten goalkeeper.
In 2016, due to Ter Stegen’s development in the position, Bravo decided to leave the club to continue his career at Manchester City, where he spent four seasons before returning to Spain to defend Manuel Pellegrini’s Betis.
Ter Stegen’s injury
In Barcelona’s 5-1 win over Villarreal, the goalkeeper suffered a knee injury that caused worldwide outrage. When Barça won 2-1, The German went in search of a cross that was approaching his area and landed in the worst possible way on the pitch at the Estadio de la Cerámica. .
His face and his cries of pain said it all. For this reason, his colleagues quickly grabbed his head and called the medical staff to evacuate him on a stretcher. Ter Stegen left with his hands on his face, a clear sign of regret. His technical director, meanwhile, consoled him on the way to the tunnel, assimilating the seriousness of the matter.
In fact, the Spanish press is giving a gloomy prognosis for the goalkeeper. According to information provided by the Mundo Deportivo website, the German’s illness suggests that “the first scans showed an injury to the patellar tendon of his right knee. If it breaks, he will be out for seven to eight months and will therefore miss the rest of the season. “.
And this Monday the Blaugranas confirmed the fears.Marc ter Stegen has a complete rupture of the patellar tendon in his right knee. This afternoon he will undergo surgery. “At the end of the intervention, a new medical report will be provided,” they wrote on the club’s networks.
Source: Latercera
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