{"id":78045,"date":"2025-10-16T08:57:06","date_gmt":"2025-10-16T08:57:06","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/il\/78045\/"},"modified":"2025-10-16T08:57:06","modified_gmt":"2025-10-16T08:57:06","slug":"barcelona-captain-steps-up-recovery-in-gym-as-he-closes-in-on-full-fitness","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/il\/78045\/","title":{"rendered":"Barcelona captain steps up recovery in gym as he closes in on full fitness"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Barcelona captain Marc-Andre ter Stegen has taken an important step forward in his recovery, according to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.sport.es\/es\/noticias\/barca\/ter-stegen-pone-punto-barca-barcelona-alemania-122637872\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener nofollow\">SPORT<\/a>.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>The veteran goalkeeper has started gym sessions as he works his way back from a back surgery carried out in July.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>After months of pain and setbacks, Ter Stegen is now focusing on regaining full strength and fitness ahead of his expected return early next year.<\/p>\n<p>Determined to return stronger<\/p>\n<p>The outlet mentions that Ter Stegen has been training on the exercise bike to strengthen his right knee, an area that also required attention following his long injury spell.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>His latest progress marks a positive sign for both him and Barcelona, as the 33-year-old continues to push through a challenging rehabilitation process.<\/p>\n<p>The German shot-stopper\u2019s struggles began in September 2024 during a match against Villarreal, where he suffered a serious ligament injury.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>That setback forced him to miss almost the entire campaign, managing to feature only twice before his back issues resurfaced.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/il\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/fc-barcelona-v-as-monaco-trofeu-joan-gamper-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"Marc-Andre ter Stegen, Barcelona player\" class=\"wp-image-175084\"  \/>Marc-Andre Ter Stegen wants to make a strong comeback. (Photo by Eric Alonso\/Getty Images)<\/p>\n<p>Despite these challenges, he managed to represent Germany in the UEFA Nations League semi-finals and third-place match, delivering strong performances before the pain returned.<\/p>\n<p>Currently, Ter Stegen\u2019s knee discomfort has eased, allowing him to focus on rebuilding strength after months of inactivity.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>His recovery from back surgery remains on schedule, and he aims to be available for selection by January.<\/p>\n<p>Uncertain future but total commitment\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>While Ter Stegen is fully committed to returning, his long-term future at Barcelona remains unclear.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>The club\u2019s decision to bring in Joan Garcia has sparked speculation that the veteran goalkeeper could face reduced playing time once fit again.<\/p>\n<p>Even so, Ter Stegen\u2019s mindset is clear that <a href=\"https:\/\/barcauniversal.com\/barcelona-captain-remains-firm-on-staying-at-club-amid-premier-league-bundesliga-interest\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener nofollow\">he has no plans to give up his spot<\/a>. The captain remains determined to prove his worth and reclaim the No.1 position at Bar\u00e7a.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Beyond club ambitions, he is also eyeing the 2026 World Cup, where he hopes to secure his place as Germany\u2019s starting goalkeeper.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Barcelona captain Marc-Andre ter Stegen has taken an important step forward in his recovery, according to SPORT.\u00a0 The&hellip;\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":78046,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[37],"tags":[1998,47773,47774,589,163,85,46,54830],"class_list":{"0":"post-78045","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-fitness","8":"tag-barcelona","9":"tag-barcelona-news","10":"tag-fc-barcelona","11":"tag-fitness","12":"tag-health","13":"tag-il","14":"tag-israel","15":"tag-marc-andre-ter-stegen"},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/il\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/78045","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/il\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/il\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/il\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/il\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=78045"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/il\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/78045\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/il\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/78046"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/il\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=78045"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/il\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=78045"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/il\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=78045"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}