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Barcelona defender Thomas Vermaelen breaks down at Real Betis

Barcelona defender Thomas Vermaelen has suffered an injury setback.

After 13 consecutive games, the Belgian broken down during their thrashing of Real Betis on Sunday.

The defender suffered a hamstring injury in the 40th minute in a sprint with Sergio Leon.

The setback is set to open the door to Yerry Mina, who arrived a fortnight ago from Palmeiras.

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