Barcelona rule Thomas Vermaelen out for four weeks with calf injury

Barcelona have confirmed that Thomas Vermaelen will miss the next four weeks of action after picking up yet another injury on Sunday.

The centre-back was replaced early in the second half against Levante and will now be sidelined for the next month.

“The first team player Thomas Vermaelen felt a problem in Sunday’s game away at Levante,” read a club statement.

“Tests carried out on the defender show that he has a torn muscle in his right calf and will be out for around 4 weeks.”

Source | FC Barcelona

Barca are suffering real injury problems currently in defence with Sergi Roberto, Nelson Semedo and Samuel Umtiti all sidelined.

At this point it would not be a big surprise if the club opted to bring in a defender during the transfer window to act as cover.