Barcelona would be allowed to reinstate Marc-André ter Stegen to their Champions League squad this season but only at the expense of Wojciech Szczęsny, sources have confirmed to ESPN.

An insight into the potential knock-on effect of the return to fitness of Barcelona star Marc-André ter Stegen on teammate Wojciech Szczęsny’s situation at the club has on Monday been

Ter Stegen native tore the patellar tendon in his right knee in a match against Villarreal at the beginning of the season. Filling his place has been Wojciech Szczesny, who was coaxed out of retirement by Barca. Such has been the Pole's impact that Barca are aiming to extend his deal into next season.