With Lionel Messi sidelined with a thigh strain, new signing Neymar will have another chance to steal the headlines from the World Player of the Year when Barcelona host Real Valladolid in La Liga on Saturday.
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The Brazil forward shone in Messi's absence in Barca's 1-0 Champions League success at Celtic on Tuesday and the consensus is that he is already starting to justify the fee of€ 57 million the Spanish champions paid Santos in the close season to secure his services.
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Concern the frail-looking 21-year-old would be unable to cope with the physicality of the European game appears unjustified and he has shown an impressive ability to take any punishment meted out by opposition defenders while demonstrating a faultless work rate.
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He has also showcased his dazzling skills and although he has yet to hit the prolific goal-scoring form he has managed for his country he has set up five of Barca's goals this term, four in La Liga and one in the Champions League.