Neymar could return to Barça side against Malaga on Saturday

Neymar could return to Barça side against Malaga on Saturday

Neymar could go straight into the Barcelona side for Saturday night's La Liga match against Malaga at Camp Nou. 

The Brazilian missed pre-season with mumps, but returned to training before last weekend's win over Athletic Club after making a recovery. 

That match at San Mames came too soon for him, though, but Luis Enrique has hinted he could feature this weekend. 

Barça's boss also added that Sergio Busquets, who was taken off with an ankle injury in the 1-0 victory over Athletic, has also made a quick recovery. 

"Both Neymar and Sergio have looked really good [in training]," he explained in his pre-game press conference on Friday afternoon. 

"We will evaluate the situation and then decide [if they will play from the start].

"Neymar didn't train for around two weeks, but he has a really special physique and he gets in shape quickly. He could play [against Malaga]."

If the 23-year-old is deemed fit to start, it will be the first time this season Enrique has been able to field the trident that scored 122 goals across the last campaign. 

Luis Suarez and Lionel Messi featured in all the Super Cup games and the La Liga opener, but one third of the trio has been missing.