Barcelona host Celtic in the Champions League next week.
According to Sky Sports, Barcelona’s Marc-Andre ter Stegen could miss his side’s Champions League clash with Celtic next week after picking up a hamstring injury.
First superstar Lionel Messi was named as a doubt for the encounter, with the Argentine international picking up a groin injury during his nation’s World Cup qualifying win over Uruguay last week.
And now fresh reports claim goalkeeper Ter Stegen is a doubt after picking up an injury during training on Friday, forcing him to sit out this weekend’s clash with Alaves.
Celtic qualified for the Champions League group stages after progressing past Isreal side Hapoel Be’er Sheva, winning 5-4 on aggregate despite suffering a 2-0 second-leg defeat in Isreal.
The Hoops’ reward for qualifying was to be paired alongside 2015 champions Barcelona, Pep Guardiola’s Manchester City and Bundesliga side Borussia Monchengladbach.
Many have dubbed it a group of death while giving Celtic little chance of progressing to the knockout stages, yet Brendan Rodgers’ side will want to be competitive nonetheless.
Their first task is a trip to the Nou Camp next week, and while not much will be expected of Celtic, their chances of claiming a positive result will no doubt be enhanced should Messi and Ter Stegen be absent.
With Claudio Bravo trading Barcelona for Manchester City this past summer, Dutch goalkeeper Jasper Cillessen could end up making his debut for the Catalans earlier than expected.
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