Thomas Vermaelen News
The Catalans were already short-staffed in central defence due to the prolonged absence of France international Samuel Umtiti who is out with a knee problem.
Manager Ernesto Valverde conducted the practice session without the presence of several big names including Marc Andre Ter Stegen, Philippe Coutinho and French forward Ousmane Dembele.
"He's scored a lot of goals and he's very important for them. He's a complete striker because he's strong and scores goals," Vermaelen said.
Before the Belgian squad left Moscow for Sochi, the Belgian soccer federation announced that defender Laurent Ciman, a possible backup for Kompany and Vermaelen, had been sent home.
Barcelona, who were leading 1-0 at Leganes at half-time thanks to a goal by Luis Suarez, are four points clear of a resurgent Valencia.
The injury jinx that seems to follow Barcelona defender Thomas Vermaelen, struck again when the Belgian international footballer suffered another muscle injury during his side's 2-1 away win against Atletico Madrid on Saturday night.
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