Barcelona's Neymar celebrates his goal against Atletico Madrid during their Spanish Super Cup first leg soccer match at the Vicente Calderon stadium in Madrid August 21, 2013. REUTERS/Juan Medina
MADRID (Reuters) - Neymar's first competitive goal for Barcelona and an injury worry for Lionel Messi puts the Brazil forward in the running for a place in the starting line up at Malaga in La Liga this weekend.
The 21-year-old, who cost Barca 57 million euros, came on as a second-half substitute and nodded in at the back post as the champions came from behind to draw 1-1 at King's Cup winners Atletico Madrid in the Spanish Super Cup first leg on Wednesday.
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