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Xavi says Marc-André ter Stegen is fine after injury scare in Barcelona training

Barcelona fans held their collective breath all morning long when rumors began circulating about an injury suffered by goalkeeper Marc-André ter Stegen during Friday’s training session, but there appears to be no reason for concern.

That’s according to manager Xavi Hernández, who was asked in a press conference about the state of his squad and the injury concerns with Ter Stegen, and the boss quickly ended all speculation and announced his shot-stopper is fine and ready to go for Saturday’s La Liga clash with Las Palmas.

“Everyone is fine except Andreas, who continues to have discomfort with his Achlles.