Barcelona defender Thomas Vermaelen is
making good strides in his return from injury,
according to coach Luis Enrique.
Centre-back Vermaelen moved to Camp Nou in
August on a five-year-contract from Arsenal but
has yet to feature for the Catalan club because of
a hamstring problem he sustained while playing
for Belgium at the World Cup.
However, the 28-year-old returned to full training
earlier this month and, although Luis Enrique has
not confirmed a date for Vermaelen's return to
action, he is optimistic over the former Ajax
man's progress.
"He's getting better every day," the coach said.
"He needs to get over the injury he picked up last
season, obviously it is quite difficult to introduce
him into a team that is already in the rhythm of
playing games. He's someone that is going to
help us."
Barca visit Levante on Sunday aiming to maintain
their 100 per cent start to the campaign after
winning all of their opening three La Liga games.
Levante, by stark contrast, sit at the bottom of
the table with just one point to their name.
But Luis Enrique is refusing to take the Valencian
club lightly and expects the hosts to pose a
difficult challenge.
He added: "Playing away from home adds an
extra level of difficulty, especially against a tough
team.
"We know their defensive potential and their
ability to make transitions."
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