Barcelona`s Neymar carried off with ankle injury

Barcelona: Neymar lasted less than 25 minutes of his return to Barcelona`s starting lineup for their King`s Cup last 16 clash at Getafe as he was carried off on a stretcher with an ankle injury.

It is the latest setback for the Brazil forward who had not started a match for the Catalan side since Christmas due to a lack of fitness and then a stomach bug last week. Neymar twisted his ankle when he turned awkwardly close to the touchline and had to be replaced. He has a tear to a "tendon of his right ankle", said a club statement, and further tests will be carried out on Friday.