This has already been decided and everyone involved knows it: Marc-André Ter Stegen He will have surgery to fix his back problems in the next few days. The German will be out of action for a few weeks and it is too early to know whether he will start today in the first leg of the Champions League round of 16.

SPORT announced last Sunday that there was a real risk of surgery for the Barça goalkeeper. But, Ter Stegen wanted to gather all the information on this subject before giving the final OK.. It was not only about digestion that intervention was the most effective solution, it was also important to choose which doctor, where and when to do it. At Barça, the extra two-three days the goalkeeper gave himself to think one last time before officially announcing that he would undergo surgery was respected.

After joint consideration in the last hours Reliable personnel and ‘mannschaft’ in Germany -We must not forget that he was injured in the national team-, The goalkeeper concluded that the most pragmatic thing was to have surgery.

Ter Stegen will now remain in dry dock for several weeks. This means that he will miss the Super Cup, many League matches and Cup qualifiers. Today, it is not known whether he will arrive on time. first leg of the round of 16 Champions League, It will be played on February 13-14 or 20-21, but it is not out of the question.