Marc-Andre ter Stegen has received immense support following his serious knee injury against Villarreal, which ruled him out for the entire season.
The German international, who recently went through a successful surgery, has already started working on his recovery.
But with a long road ahead, ter Stegen has received support from the clubs, teammates and even rivals, with Jose Bordalas recently, offering words of encouragement to the German.
Ter Stegen’s message to fans
In light of the overwhelming support from fans and teammates alike, ter Stegen has offered his gratitude in a social media post.
Posting on X, ter Stegen wrote, “I feel truly grateful to all the Barça fans, teammates, rivals, clubs and friends for the support and love you’ve shown me since Sunday.“
I feel truly grateful to all the Barça fans, teammates, rivals, clubs and friends for the support and love you've shown me since Sunday. I want to thank the Villarreal supporters for their respect displayed in the stadium, it means a lot to me. I feel positive and strong, now I… pic.twitter.com/ULBFTlXtvd
— Marc ter Stegen (@mterstegen1) September 24, 2024
The goalkeeper went on to thank the opposition supporters as well, for displaying support in the stadium.
“I want to thank the Villarreal supporters for their respect displayed in the stadium, it means a lot to me. I feel positive and strong, now I focus on my recovery. Thank you!” he added.
Ter Stegen’s post comes after the news of his successful surgery and it appears the German is now fully focused on his recovery.
The goalkeeper had pushed for surgery from day one and did not want to waste even a day on his recovery process. He is, in fact, hopeful of appearing again for Barcelona this season, despite a grim outlook on his injury.
Barcelona, meanwhile, are actively looking at alternatives in the market, with Wojciech Szczesny emerging as a potential option.
