pre-season clash with Leon on Monday.
The 22-year-old attacker has been sidelined since the quarter-final
stage of this summer's World Cup, when the Brazil star picked up a
back injury which ruled him out of the rest of the tournament.
Neymar is believed to be optimistic about his chances of featuring in
the Joan Gamper trophy clash with Mexican side Leon next week, when
Barca play at Camp Nou under new coach Luis Enrique for the first
time.
Indeed, the Catalans have confirmed that the Brazilian is working with
the first team and is close to making his comeback.
"Although he has yet to be given a clean bill of health by club
doctors, Neymar completed a full session under Luis Enrique this
evening, as the squad had their second session of the day," Barca said
in a statement on Wednesday.
"The Brazilian has been gradually getting up to speed with the rest of
the players since reporting back for duty with the back injury he
picked up at the World Cup."
Neymar will not train on Thursday - along with most of his team-mates,
due to doubling up with training sessions over the past few days - but
confirmation that he is fit to play against Leon is expected to come
over the weekend.
Xavi, Marc Bartra and Marc-Andre ter Stegen will work on specific solo
training regimes, while new centre-back signing Thomas Vermaelen is
doing physiotherapy work as he recovers from an injury sustained at
the World Cup.
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