MADRID (Reuters) - 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 (2000 GMT).
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 euros ($77.5 million) the Spanish champions paid Santos in the close season to secure his services.
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