Marc-André ter Stegen confirms he will miss the Euros
Germany will have to manage without Marc-André ter Stegen at the European Championship this summer.
Marc-André ter Stegen. | Photo: Кирилл Венедиктов/Soccer.ru/CC-by-SA 3.0 |
In an Instagram statement, the Barcelona goalkeeper reveals he needs surgery on his knee.
"I have decided together with the medical team of the club that I will do a complementary intervention on my knee," stated ter Stegen, who is Germany's second-choice goalkeeper behind Manuel Neuer.
"I’m sad that I will miss the EURO 2020 this summer with Germany. For the first time in many years I will be a fan at home supporting my country, I hope we win it."
Ter Stegen, 29, has represented his country 24 times.