Barcelona's Thomas Vermaelen attends a commercial event at Camp Nou stadium in Barcelona November 27, 2014. REUTERS/Albert Gea
BARCELONA (Reuters) - Barcelona defender Thomas Vermaelen will have to win a place in the team like any other player now that he finally appears to have put his long-term injury woes behind him, coach Luis Enrique said on Monday.
The Belgium centre back sustained a hamstring injury at last year's World Cup in Brazil before he signed for Barca, prompting some to question why the club completed the deal to sign the 29-year-old from Arsenal.
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