When the list of your injured players is longer than the list of notable victories you’ve secured in a season, you know the situation is far from favourable. It’s what’s been going on at Barcelona since the beginning of the campaign.With Marc-Andre Ter Stegen sidelined, there are now eleven Barcelona players who have been injured at some point this season (Araujo, Kounde, Inigo Martínez, Marcos Alonso, Sergi Roberto, Pedri, De Jong, Gavi, Raphinha, Lewandowski, plus the first-choice goalkeeper). ##NAJAVA_MECA_7729518##This number clearly indicates that the Blaugrana team has been severely affected by an injury plague this season. They are not the only ones, of course, but that offers no comfort to Xavi Hernandez, who is compelled to seek creative solutions.Furthermore, this injury crisis has mainly targeted players who play significant roles in the plans of the Terrassa-born coach. Nearly eight of these eleven players are regular starters for the team. From the aforementioned list, only Sergi Roberto, Raphinha, and Marcos Alonso are not current first-team regulars.Ter Stegen changed his mind – he is going ‘under the knife’The situation worsens with the absence of the goalkeeper, who, by opting for surgery, ensures that he won’t be seen on the field for the remainder of the year. News about the German is expected imminently. He traveled to Strasbourg to undergo an operation to address his back problems. The club has yet to provide an update on his condition. His goal is to be available for the Champions League Round of 16 matches.
