Barcelona forward Neymar has returned to group training with the Spanish champions.

The Brazilian forward has not played for the La Liga giants since limping out of their Copa del Rey clash with Getafe in the middle of last month, with scans revealing a severely sprained ankle.

It had initially been feared that the former Santos forward would miss the Champions League last-16 first leg with Manchester City on February 18.

However, on Monday morning, Neymar completed a full session at the club's training ground.

It has been suggested that head coach Gerardo Martino will look to involve the 22-year-old in the La Liga clash with Rayo Vallecano at the weekend.