Barcelona say that star forward Neymar will miss at least five matches after being ruled out for up to a month with a sprained right ankle.

The 21-year-old had to be helped off the pitch in the first half of yesterday's Copa del Rey win at Getafe but the injury is not as bad as first feared.

The injury appeared to be more serious initially with his ankle rolling under his weight as he put in a cross at the byline.

The fact that Neymar has avoided a longer term injury will also be a relief to Brazil with the World Cup on home soil just five months away.