Barcelona defender Thomas Vermaelen has undergone
surgery to treat a right leg muscle injury, the Spanish
club announced on Tuesday.
The 29-year-old has not featured in a competitive
match for the Catalan giants since he signed from
Arsenal in a £14m deal in the summer. His only
appearance was in a friendly match for Barca’s
reserves in September.
The club said in a statement: “Thomas Vermaelen
successfully underwent surgery this Wednesday on the
semitendinosus muscle in his right hamstring. The
operation was performed in Finland by Dr Sakari Orava
and the recovery period is estimated at approximately
four months.”
Meaning he is not likely to make his long-awaited debut
until April.
Vermaelen featured for just 29 minutes at this year’s
World Cup before picking up an injury during Belgium
clash with Russia and, hence missed out of the ‘Red
Devils’s’ quarter-final loss to Argentina. He made 14
appearances for the ‘Gunners’ last season also owing
to injury.
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