TEMPO.CO, Madrid - Brazilian superstar Neymar is said to be fully recovered from his injury and will able to play for Barcelona in a friendly match on August 18. Neymar suffered a fractured spine after he collided with Colombian defender Juan Zuniga in the 2014 World Cup quarterfinal.
During a promotional event in Japan, Neymar said that he will return to Barcelona fully recovered. The La Blaugrana is scheduled to play a friendly match against Mexican club Leon in Nou Camp on August 18. A week after, the club will begin their La Liga campaign by playing against Elche.
Last season, Barcelona only managed to finish the La Liga as a runner up. It was the first in six years years that the Catalan club failed to score a single title, causing the club to sack its former manager Gerardo Martino and replaced him with former player Luis Enrique.
REUTERS | AGUS BAHARUDIN