Having been struck down with a back injury, Ter Stegen’s public insistance that he would be sidelined for three months sparked significant tension at Barcelona, where club officials expected a four-month absence which would let them waive his wages against La Liga’s salary cap for the first half of the season.

Barcelona says Marc-Andre ter Stegen will return as first-team captain after announcing on Friday that the goalkeeper had authorized the club to send his medical report to the Spanish league.

Barcelona are in dire straits as they have only made a couple of signings this summer but unfortunately, they haven't managed to register any of their new reinforcements. On top of that, the reigning La Liga champions are on the verge of losing veteran defender Inigo Martinez,