For the past two years, Marc-Andre ter Stegen's career has been on the decline. He has long since lost his place as Hansi Flick's first-choice goalkeeper at Barcelona, while Joan Garcia's arrival just cemented his status as a bench warmer.Last January – after recovering from a serious back injury – he was supposed to revive his career on loan at Girona, but another hamstring injury kept him sidelined for nearly six more months. Consequently, he made just three appearances in the previous campaign.##EDITORS_CHOICE##Last month, Barcelona loaned him to Ajax, where he's facing the same task – getting his career back on track.After playing six consecutive games for the Dutch side, he was benched yesterday in a 5-1 league win over Willem II, but his comeback still seems to be gathering pace.However, alongside his club renaissance, Ter Stegen could also enjoy a remarkable resurgence with the Germany national team.The 34-year-old has made 44 appearances for Die Mannschaft since 2012, but has spent most of his international career in Manuel Neuer's shadow.Nevertheless, despite Ter Stegen's recent struggles and the fact that he last played for the national team in June 2025, new Germany boss Jurgen Klopp sees him as his new number one!🚨 Jürgen Klopp has made his decision: Marc-André ter Stegen will be Germany’s NUMBER ONE goalkeeper. 🧤🇩🇪Klopp personally called Ter Stegen to deliver the news and made it clear that he has his full trust and confidence going forward. ✅ pic.twitter.com/EG7VrSYOg3— Football Tweet ⚽ (@Footballtweet) September 15, 2026 According to BILD, the former Liverpool boss is eagerly waiting for the keeper to fully recover and take his place between the posts, while the veteran's statement to Sky Sport confirms their excellent relationship."It was a really great conversation," Ter Stegen said.Therefore, just when everyone thought he was closer to retirement than a comeback, the custodian has suddenly been handed a lifeline – and he intends to grab it with both hands.LA LIGA – MATCHDAY 6Thursday 03.09.Real Sociedad – Celta 0-0TuesdayRayo Vallecano – Espanyol 2-1 (2-0)/Garcia 3, Pedrosa 26 – Fernandez 54/Alaves – Valencia 0-1 (0-0)/Rioja 78/Elche – Real Madrid 2-3 (0-2)/Osorio 71, Nuno 83 – Dituro 25 og , Mbappe 33, Espi 90+1/Wednesday20.00: (1.43) Atl.Madrid (4.50) Osasuna (7.50)20.00: (2.50) La Coruna (3.15) Sevilla (3.00)22.30: (1.07) Barcelona (13.0) Santander (25.0)22.30: (3.40) Levante (3.40) Ath.Bilbao (2.15)Thursday20.00: (1.75) Betis (3.50) Getafe (5.00)22.30: (3.80) Malaga (3.50) Villareal (1.97)***odds are subject to change***
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