Soccer-Barcelona boss Flick backs keeper Pena to cover for injured Ter Stegen


FILE PHOTO: Soccer Football - LaLiga - Valencia v FC Barcelona - Mestalla, Valencia, Spain - December 16, 2023 FC Barcelona's Inaki Pena during the warm up before the match REUTERS/Pablo Morano/File Photo

(Reuters) - Barcelona will be without injured goalkeeper Marc-Andre ter Stegen for months but coach Hansi Flick said on Tuesday that Inaki Pena was a capable replacement.

Germany international Ter Stegen underwent a successful operation on Monday after suffering a complete rupture of the patella tendon in his right knee.

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