Plenty of conspiracy theories emerged after Ter Stegen was nowhere to be found during Barcelona's first few training sessions of the pre-season. Many theorized his absence was a sign of protest, with Joan García emerging as the favorite to be Hansi Flick's starter in goal next season.

Barcelona are keen on the idea of captain Marc-Andre ter Stegen having surgery to resolve an ongoing back issue. The German goalkeeper is weighing up the decision, which could resolve some short-term

Barcelona goalkeeper Marc-Andre ter Stegen has reportedly been advised to undergo surgery on the back problem that has been bothering him. Ter Stegen has been training away from the group in pre-season, due to the issue, and may be forced to go under the knife to fix the problem