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Real Madrid stopper Thibaut Courtois sends heartfelt message to Barcelona's Marc-Andre ter Stegen after goalkeeper suffers horror injury against Villarreal

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<p>The Real Madrid goalkeeper set aside rivalry to wish a speedy recovery to Barcelona custodian Ter Stegen who suffered a horror knee injury on Sunday. The Germany international was <a href="https://www.goal.com/en-gb/lists/barcelona-no-1-marc-andre-ter-stegen-could-miss-rest-of-season-stretchered-off-tears-villarreal/bltc25f0cb470401c4e" target="_blank">carried off on a stretcher in tears</a> during the Catalan club's 5-1 win over Villarreal.</p>

WHAT HAPPENED?

<p>Right after the match, <em>RAC1 </em>had reported that Ter Stegen could be ruled out of action for up to eight months which would potentially end his season and on Monday, after carrying out tests, Barcelona confirmed that the goalkeeper has a complete <a href="https://www.goal.com/en/lists/worst-case-scenario-marc-andre-ter-stegen-barcelona-ruptured-knee-tendon-requires-surgery/blt8ae5b6c3db6a7a62#csbc910234e0dfb587" target="_blank">rupture in the patella</a>.</p>

THE BIGGER PICTURE

<p>Taking to X, the 32-year-old wrote: "I'm sorry about the injury [Ter Stegen], it really hurts to see you leave the field like that. I hope you can recover soon and we can see you in goal again."</p><blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p lang="es" dir="ltr">Siento la lesión <a href="https://twitter.com/mterstegen1?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@mterstegen1</a> , me dolió mucho verte salir así del campo. Espero que puedas recuperarte pronto y volvamos a verte en la portería. <a href="https://t.co/4u72LkjnnH">pic.twitter.com/4u72LkjnnH</a></p>— Thibaut Courtois (@thibautcourtois) <a href="https://twitter.com/thibautcourtois/status/1837948010871115933?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">September 22, 2024</a></blockquote>
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WHAT COURTOIS SAID

<p>Hansi Flick's side, who are off to a perfect start in La Liga, will aim to extend their winning streak on Wednesday when they face Getafe in their next league clash.</p>

WHAT NEXT FOR BARCELONA?

Real Madrid stopper Thibaut Courtois sends heartfelt message to Barcelona's Marc-Andre ter Stegen after goalkeeper suffers horror injury against Villarreal | Goal.com English Oman

Real Madrid&apos;s Thibaut Courtois sent out a heartwarming message to Barcelona&apos;s Marc-Andre ter Stegen after his horrific injury against Villarreal.

Real Madrid stopper Thibaut Courtois sends heartfelt message to Barcelona&apos;s Marc-Andre ter Stegen after goalkeeper suffers horror injury against Villarreal