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Wojciech Szczesny made his Poland debut in 2009 Former Arsenal goalkeeper Wojciech Szczesny has joined Barcelona until the end of the season, just over a month since he retired. Former Poland international Szczesny, 34, announced his retirement on 27 August after his contract with Juventus was terminated. Barca lost first-choice goalkeeper Marc-Andre ter Stegen to a serious knee injury in their 5-1 win against Villarreal last month. La Liga regulations permit clubs to sign free agents outside of the transfer window to replace players with injury lay-offs longer than four months. Szczesny made 181 appearances for Arsenal after joining as a 16-year-old and also spent time at Brentford, Roma and Juventus. He joined Juventus in 2017 and made 252 appearances across seven years in Turin, winning three Serie A titles and three Coppas Italia. The Warsaw-born player won 84 caps for Poland, playing at four European Championships and two World Cups. When he announced his retirement Szczesny said: "Today, though my body still feels ready for challenges, my heart is not there any more. I feel that right now it is time to give all of my attention to my family. " Szczesny could make his debut against Alaves in La Liga on Sunday. Barcelona suffered a 4-2 defeat by Osasuna on Saturday but remain top of the table with seven wins from eight games. On Tuesday Hansi Flick's side beat Young Boys 5-0 in the Champions League. Champions of Europe - Aston Villa's night of glory England pick Chohan for West Indies tour as Buttler returns Szczesny joins Barcelona a month after retiring The Premier League's greatest ever set piece specialists Gary, Micah and Alan rank the ten best players who took free kicks, corners, penalties. .. and throw-ins An unscripted role-play exercise with real-world stakes An elaborate simulation which dramatically escalates the threat posed in the USA by the Capitol attack The history of Broadway from classics to new favourites Join Greg and his guests in New York to learn about the history of Broadway A new six-part Irish comedy created by Baz Ashmawy Can widowed Sam raise his daughters with unreliable help? England's 'best chance' - why they can win T20 World Cup 'Rodgers' naive Celtic fall into familiar European trap' Nominate your Unsung Hero for 2024 'Impressive' Arsenal still have more to give. Video'Impressive' Arsenal still have more to give 2024 NFL London games: All you need to know 'I gave everything to boxing and still have nothing' 'Am I a pioneer? ' The Lionesses' first black player Your essential guide to the ICC Women's T20 World Cup Q&A: Why F1 drivers swearing is 'a complex topic' 'His dream has come true' - the story of Duran's rise 'This felt like the end for Ten Hag - if not now, very soon' Poor on the ball, worse without it - where Man Utd went wrong v Spurs The five issues facing Mc Cullum as England's white-ball coach 'Like Bergkamp & Van Persie' - Palmer makes history at Chelsea The best photos from the summer of cricket What have we learned from the Rugby Championship? 'So gifted' - is 'unbelievable' Palmer England's best player? Video'So gifted' - is 'unbelievable' Palmer England's best player? Ruthless Chelsea dominate WSL newcomers Crystal Palace. Video Ruthless Chelsea dominate WSL newcomers Crystal Palace The British coach building Seahawks' new 'Legion of Boom' © 2024 BBC. The BBC is not responsible for the content of external sites. Read about our approach to external linking.