Bad news for Barcelona! Marc-Andre ter Stegen withdraws from Germany camp with back injury leaving Xavi sweating on goalkeeper's fitness

The German No.1 felt "acute back pain" during training with the national team this week, and has been forced out of Die Mannschaft's friendlies against Turkey and Austria.

Ter Stegen initially felt pain on Thursday, and after it didn't subside on Friday, made the decision - in conjunction with national team doctors - to return to Barcelona. With Manuel Neuer not yet fit enough to return to the fold, manager Julian Nagelsmann now faces a dilemma as to who to bring into the team this week.

Nagelsmann described Ter Stegen's injury in a press conference on Friday: "Marc-Andre Ter Stegen will miss both games because he has acute pain in his back. Tomorrow - on Saturday - he will fly back to Barcelona. I hope he recovers soon and returns to the field with his team."

The shot-stopper is set to return to his club setup, where he will undergo tests to determine the severity of his injury. Barcelona's next fixture is a La Liga clash with Rayo Vallecano on November 25, but it remains to be seen whether the German will be fit enough to feature.