Due to an upcoming knee operation, a DFB goalkeeper cancels his participation in the European Championship.
The 29-year-old had already been operated on in the summer.
Barcelona / Malmö - Two days before national coach Joachim Löw nominated the EM squad, Barcelona keeper Marc-André ter Stegen spoke on Instagram and canceled his participation in a statement.
The reason for this is a knee operation that is due to be performed this week.
Another keeper for the nominal number two moves into the tournament roster.
EM 2021: DFB-Keeper cancels shortly before the European Championship - "I will support my country from a fan"
The knee issue is a protracted one for Ter Stegen. Last summer, the 29-year-old went under the knife four days after his FC Barcelona applauded 2: 8 against FC Bayern * and did not return to the field until November 7th .
"I decided together with the medical department of the club to have an additional procedure carried out," continued ter Stegen.
Now the goalkeeper misses the upcoming European Championship, which starts on June 11th.
The Barcelona star will be operated on on the patellar tendon of the right knee in Malmö, Sweden, on Thursday.
"I'm sad.
For the first time in many years I will support my country as a fan from home.
I hope that we will win the European Championship, ”wrote the Mönchengladbach native on Instagram *.
Ter Stegen will also only be able to watch his team's last game of the season, which lost all championship chances on the last day of the match.
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The Catalans' world-class goalkeeper would probably have gone to the tournament as number two behind Bayern's Manuel Neuer.
The former Gladbacher is still hoping for a regular place after the European Championship, especially since Manuel Neuer will probably leave his post at 35 years of age.
“Of course I'm already thinking about what will happen after that.
Everyone thinks there is a chance that the cards will be reshuffled, ”said the six-year-old Ter Stegen in a recent interview with Sport1.
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As a result of the surprising failure, Frankfurt's Kevin Trapp and Bernd Leno from Arsenal can look forward to a place in the squad. Joachim Löw will probably also announce the return of Thomas Müller to the national team on Wednesday.
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