Injured Barcelona superstar takes a key step forward in recovery, could shorten return deadline

It was back in September when Barcelona goalkeeper Marc-Andre ter Stegen suffered a serious knee injury during the game against Villarreal.

Having undergone surgery, the German international was said to be done for the season, given his recovery would take months.

But the 32-year-old club captain has been extremely determined to accelerate his return and make a comeback before the ongoing season is over.

Ter Stegen takes a key step forward

And, there may be a good chance that Ter Stegen is successful in his endeavours. Having already begun doing slight work on the pitch, the goalkeeper has now started training with the ball again, marking a crucial milestone on his road to recovery.

Indeed, the club shared pictures of their captain training with his gloves and the ball on Saturday, showing that he has taken a key step in his recovery and might shorten deadlines as far as his return is concerned.

Every comeback starts with small victories. Very happy to put on my gloves and boots again after some time! 😍 pic.twitter.com/6BvashpFeb

— Marc ter Stegen (@mterstegen1) February 15, 2025

The goalkeeper himself posted the images of him doing individual work with the ball on his social media, with the caption that read:

“Every comeback starts with small victories. Very happy to put on my gloves and boots again after some time!”

Barcelona manager Hansi Flick had already revealed earlier this month that Ter Stegen is making good progress in his recovery, claiming:

“It’s private information with the doctors. He has started training and is doing quite well, we are happy, and everything is going well.”

If things progress in this manner, there may be a good possibility that fans get to see Ter Stegen back in action in the final weeks of the season.