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In the late Thursday evening in Lithuanian time, during the matches for the King's Cup of Spain, "Barcelona" played away against Madrid's "Getafe" team. Although the Catalans had won the first match 4-0, coach Gerardo Martino sent two main attackers - Lionel Messi and Neymar - onto the field. However, the strategist regretted this decision as Neymar suffered a serious injury.
The Brazilian got injured in the first half when he was rushing towards the opponents' goal. Neymar tried to pass the ball with his left foot into the penalty area, but his right foot "stayed behind" and twisted severely.
The player could not leave the field on his own, so medics helped him. Soon, Alexis Sanchez took his place on the field.
Although the injury looked very painful in the video footage, as indicated by the player's face, "Barcelona" announced before the end of the match that the injury was not serious. At least from the initial external examination, it seemed that the player only strained the Achilles tendon of his right leg.
Nevertheless, on Friday in Barcelona, Neymar will undergo detailed medical examinations to determine the severity of this injury. "Barcelona" fans can hope that the player did not rupture his Achilles tendon and managed to avoid fractures - the consequences of such injuries would be visible immediately.
UPDATE: "Barcelona" club officially confirmed that their forward Neymar will be unable to play for about 3-4 weeks.
