Overview
- FC Barcelona confirmed Marc-André ter Stegen departed the team’s Saudi Arabia base due to an unspecified injury and returned to Barcelona for evaluation.
- No diagnosis has been disclosed, with the club waiting on test results before communicating his status.
- Reserve goalkeeper Diego Kochen has been called up to join the squad in Saudi Arabia alongside Joan Garcia and Wojciech Szczęsny.
- Barcelona are preparing to face Athletic Club in the Supercopa de España semifinal on Wednesday at 20:00 Spanish time.
- The setback comes less than a month after Ter Stegen’s return to action following a back injury sustained in August 2025.