Barcelona have confirmed that new £15million signing Thomas Vermaelen is still carrying a hamstring injury and will have to wait before he starts training with his new team. The 28-year-old was presented at the Nou Camp on Sunday after completing his move from Arsenal to the Catalan side and admitted he was not yet 100 per cent fit after getting injured during Belgium's 1-0 win over Russia in the World Cup, which meant the defender played just 29 minutes of football in Brazil. The former Arsenal captain added he hoped to 'start from zero' after missing most of last season with the Gunners due to a series of injuries but joins Barca as an injured player.
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Centre-back fell out of favour last season and left for Barcelona
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Belgian defender says he was a proud captain and feels blessed to have been a part of the club in Instagram post
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Lifting the FA Cup last season described as 'an absolute highlight'
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