Lionel Messi has stressed that Neymar would be a big loss for Barcelona after the Brazilian sprained his ankle in the 2-0 Copa del Rey win over Getafe on Thursday.The 21-year-old fell awkwardly early in the Catalans' 6-0 aggregate victory over the Madrid club and was assisted off the pitch by medical staff, visibly in a lot of pain.
Coach Gerard Martino moved to play down fears that Neymar could be out of action for a long time after the match and Messi, who has only just returned from a lengthy spell on the sidelines himself, is hoping that the Selecao star can return to action swiftly.
"What happened to Neymar is a real shame," the 26-year-old told reporters. "Tomorrow there will be more tests.
"We hope it's nothing bad, we need him, he's important for the team."
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