Ter Stegen reacts following his latest injury, says he's calm ahead of the operation

Barcelona confirmed that Marc Ter Stegen will have surgery on Tuesday on the patellar tendon in his right knee. 

The German international has taken to his social media to state that fans should be calm following the procedures involved in his recovery.

He tweeted: "I will undergo an Intervention for my knee tendon. The medical experts and me discussed to do this "Clean-up" as there were some irritations earlier this season. It’s a proactive intervention in order to prevent and prepare for the future. (1/2)

"I will need some weeks to recover and to return to 100%. I’m calm and positive about the situation, I will come back soon.

Once again, thanks for all the support I’ve been receiving. I appreciate it a lot! (2/2)"