"Ter Stegen had travelled to the Middle East earlier this week with the rest of the squad. However, an injury scare during training on Monday forced him to travel back to Barcelona so that he could be examined by the doctor who had previously operated on him. Meanwhile, Barça flew Diego Kochen to Saudi Arabia as a replacement. However, tests on Ter Stegen revealed that the goalkeeper's issue was nothing but a minor scare and that he was not injured."
"Despite the 33-year-old set to return to Saudi Arabia, he will not play in the final as Barcelona have Joan Garcia as their undisputed No. 1 in goal. In a similar situation last season with Wojciech Szczesny, leading up to the Inter Milan clash in the UEFA Champions League, Ter Stegen had opted not to travel with the squad, copping a lot of criticism as a result. However, this time out, the captain has decided to join the squad even though he will not be taking the field."
Marc-André ter Stegen travelled to Saudi Arabia with Barcelona but returned to Barcelona after an injury scare in training. He was examined by the surgeon who had previously operated on him and tests found only a minor scare with no injury. Barcelona flew Diego Kochen to Jeddah as a replacement during Ter Stegen's absence. After receiving medical clearance, Ter Stegen decided to return to the squad in Jeddah ahead of the Spanish Super Cup final. He will not play in the final because Joan Garcia is Barcelona's undisputed number one goalkeeper. If Barcelona win, Ter Stegen will lift the trophy as captain.
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