Barcelona boss Flick backs keeper Pena to cover for injured Ter Stegen

Barcelona will be without injured goalkeeper Marc-Andre ter Stegen for months but coach Hansi Flick said on Tuesday that Inaki Pena was a capable replacement.Germany international Ter Stegen underwent a successful operation on Monday after suffering a complete rupture of the patella tendon in his right knee.The 32-year-old was injured in Barca’s 5-1 La Liga win at Villarreal on Sunday and is expected to be out for at least eight months, Spanish media reported.“Inaki is doing very well, in pre-season too. He has worked very hard to be here. He is focused and ready to play,” Flick told reporters ahead of Wednesday’s home game with Getafe.READ | Arsenal coach Arteta says skipper Odegaard still weeks away from returning to action “We are confident but we also have to look at what we do because the players at the back are very young. For the moment, we don’t feel under pressure and we trust in Inaki.”Having joined Barcelona’s La Masia academy aged 13, the 25-year-old…