"Barcelona" announced that defender Thomas Vermaelen will not be able to play for four to six months. The Belgian national team player, who arrived in Catalonia from London's "Arsenal" for 19 million euros in the summer, has not yet played a single match for "Barca" this season, as he has been recovering from an Achilles tendon injury since August. It was predicted that the former "gunners" captain would return in September, but his comeback had to be postponed for another two months. Vermaelen was supposed to finally make his debut wearing the "blaugrana" jersey in the match against Nicosia's "APOEL". However, during training, the defender's injury worsened and now the 29-year-old footballer will need surgery."
