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\"Thomas Vermaelen played against Manchester United reserves on Thursday<\/span> <\/p>\n

Arsenal centre-back Thomas Vermaelen has said he is fit after recovering from the Achilles tendon injury that sidelined him for seven months.<\/p>\n

The 25-year-old came through Thursday’s reserves game unscathed but he has been left out of the team to face Manchester United at the Emirates on Sunday.<\/p>\n

“Physically I feel good,” the Belgian defender told Arsenal’s website after the reserve match against United.<\/p>\n

“It’s up to the boss Arsene Wenger. I hope I’ll be back in the squad soon.”<\/p>\n

Vermaelen damaged his Achilles tendon while playing for Belgium in a Euro 2012 qualifier in Turkey on 7 September with an initial assessment suggesting he would be missing for only a week.<\/p>\n

However the injury refused to heal and Vermaelen underwent surgery in January.<\/p>\n

“It’s been really frustrating because at the beginning I thought it was only going to be one week or a few days and I kept getting setbacks,” he added.<\/p>\n

“It was a hard time but from these kind of situations you learn a lot. Your mental strength will be better and you always have to focus.<\/p>\n

“It’s always important for players to have a good pre-season but for me it will be good to be fit before the holiday. I can go into the holiday with a clear head and come back fresh.”<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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