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Undoubtedly, Lionel Messi will miss the Spanish championship match against Malaga on Sunday, but Gerardo "Tata" Martino claims that doesn't mean Neymar will appear on the field from the first minutes.
The leader of the Catalonia team was injured in the first Super Cup match against Atletico and will be saved for the duel at the Camp Nou stadium.
"Tata" Martino did not name the starting eleven at the press conference on Saturday, but denied journalists' assumptions that Neymar could start the match against Malaga.
"He still needs time to adjust. Neymar withstands more and more physical loads in each training session, but the season started just seven days ago. The fact that Lionel Messi won't play doesn't mean Neymar will step onto the field immediately. Anything can happen," mysteriously spoke the coach.
The situation with L. Messi was also discussed: "It's not worth risking now. The team must understand that Lionel will not be on the field, but that is not and cannot be an excuse. Players must do their tasks and play as they know. We must aim for victory."
