Neymar injury nightmare as Brazil star suffers ankle sprain

Risingbd Desk: Barcelona forward Neymar suffered an ankle injury in the team’s Copa del Rey win on Thursday night making him a doubt for their Champions League game against Manchester City in a month’s time.

Lionel Messi lit-up the last-16 second leg which Barça won 2-0 making it 6-0 on aggregate by scoring twice and revived memories of one of his greatest ever goals – also scored against Getafe – with the second strike. But the night was soured by Neymar’s set-back.

Barça visit the Etihad on February 18 in the first knockout round of the Champions League but the Brazilian could struggle to make the trip after turning badly on his right ankle.

He has a tear to a `tendon of his right ankle`, said a club statement, and further tests will be carried out on Friday.

However, Barca coach Gerardo Martino played down the extent of the injury after the match.

`The situation didn`t look good when you saw it happen and you thought he might be out for a while but thank God it is not as serious as it appeared and he`ll be back playing soon,` he told a news conference.

`The doctors after the game have said it is not so bad and so if tests confirm it then it is not something serious.`

Source: Mail Online

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