Ernesto Valverde is near to recover to one of which had formed part of his key pieces during finals of 2017 and principles of 2018: Thomas Vermaelen. The Belgian head office lesionó the muscle isquiotibial of the left leg in the party of League in front of the Betis just when better performance was giving.
However, Thomas Vermaelen will receive the high in very few days. The Belgian head office is in the straight final of his recovery and could arrive to time to play the Champions League. It is necessary to remember that the Barcelona played until thirteen consecutive parties with a spectacular level during the injury of Umtiti, something that did him win the confidence of Ernesto Valverde and of the barcelonismo. It will be back in brief and will be the big 'signing' of the month of February.
Vermaelen, always questioned
Thomas Vermaelen always has been in the eye of the hurricane. Andoni Zubizarreta Pronounced the famous sentence that there were not doubts on the "physical answer" of the Belgian and announced that it treated of a "signing of immediate performance" in summer of 2014. The injuries did not respect him and did not have the necessary continuity to triumph in the Camp Nou.
And it is that sometimes, the life gives turns and second opportunities that anybody wait. Thomas Vermaelen carried with foot and half out of the FC Barcelona practically from the end of the first season that contested with the Barça, in which so only could participate in a party by the injuries.
The physical problems prevented him surrender with the group culé and, the past season, neither had too much luck in the Rome owing to the injuries once again, the big hándicap of his career. However, Valverde took the decision to remain it like fourth head office this season in the Barça, and the injury of Umtiti awarded him a second opportunity that no desaprovechó.