Barcelona captain and goalkeeper Marc-Andre ter Stegen will be out for three months following back surgery. The 33-year-old, who missed seven months last year due to a knee injury, announced this on Instagram.

Barcelona captain and Germany keeper Marc-Andre ter Stegen will be sidelined for three months as he recuperates from back surgery, the 33-year-old said in an Instagram post on Thursday.

Barcelona have confirmed that captain Marc-Andre ter Stegen has undergone surgery for a recurring back problem. There is plenty of intrigue surrounding his diagnosis, given the length of his injury