Ernesto Valverde has announced his official list of 18 players for Barcelona's upcoming Champions League opener against PSV Eindhoven and the main headline has been Arthur's return to the match day squad. Meanwhile, Thomas Vermaelen and Denis Suarez were not called up for technical reasons. In addition, Sergi Samper and Malcom, who are still recovering from their injuries will not face the D...Full Story »

Thomas Vermaelen has been named in the 21-man Barcelona squad that will travel to London to face Chelsea in the Champions League last-16 on Tuesday. The defender had missed the past eight games for Barcelona with a muscle injury and has played just 14 times this season in all competitions. There is also space in the squad for Ousmane Dembele who has been struggling with injury problems of hi...Full Story »

The first ever lunchtime El Clasico didn’t disappoint when it came to entertainment. Dani Carvajal proved he was a better goalkeeper than Simon Mignolet. Cristiano Ronaldo showed that even five-time Ballon d’Or winning legends are capable of an air-kick once in a while. And Lionel Messi once again made the Bernabeu his holiday home… Just another El Clasico for the GOAT But...Full Story »

It's fair to say that Thomas Vermaelen's Barcelona career hasn't been the roaring success that he had hoped, but circumstances have earned him a recall to the team and he has yet to taste defeat in LaLiga with the Blaugrana. Over the course of his time in Catalonia, the former Arsenal defender has played just 16 matches in LaLiga, but he hasn't lost any of those fixtures. Samuel Umtiti's inj...Full Story »

Thomas Vermaelen will be hoping to resurrect his career in Italy after Barcelona announced on Monday he had joined Roma on a season-long loan. The Belgium international has struggled with injuries since his time at Arsenal and was unable to establish himself at the Camp Nou as a result. Vermaelen managed just one appearances for Barca in his first season after leaving the Gunners in 2014 and...Full Story »

The Euro 2016 quarter-finals are slated to begin in just a few days but for four players they will not be allowed to represent their respective countries in the final eight. According to Squawka News, four players are scheduled to miss the upcoming quarter-finals: Sevilla defender Adil Rami (France), Leicester City midfielder N'Golo Kante (France), Barcelona defender Thomas Vermaelen (Belgium...Full Story »

Polly Parsons and former Arsenal man Thomas Vermaelen have been an item since 2012 JUST like her other half, Polly Parsons appears to be getting in shape for Euro 2016. The Bristol-born TV host, 32, has two sons with Barcelona star Thomas Vermaelen. Polly and the former Arsenal man have been an item since 2012 — so she may feel torn if England and Belgium meet in Euro 2016’s later...Full Story »

If anyone at Barcelona knows Arsenal well, it's Thomas Vermaelen who called the Emirates his home ground for five seasons, until signing for Barcelona in summer 2014. The Belgian spoke to club officials about the upcoming match on Wednesday. "We'll need to be focused. They have pace, they have very quick players on the wing and that's what makes them dangerous. It won't be an easy game at all...Full Story »

Thomas Vermaelen with his Champions League winners' medal Thomas Vermaelen was pictured as all smiles with a winners’ medal around his neck after Barcelona’s Champions League final win over Juventus on Saturday night – despite not playing a single minute of the Spanish club’s European campaign. The former Arsenal captain joined the Catalan giants from the north Lon...Full Story »

Everton are set to make a shock bid for Barcelona defender Thomas Vermaelen, who signed for the club this season from Arsenal, reports The Mirror.29-year-old Vermaelen joined the Catalan club for £15 million in the summer (via Sky Sports) but he his yet to make his debut in Spain, due to a string of injuries which have hampered his recovery process.Managaer, Luis Enrique, could be willing...Full Story »