Barcelona star Neymar has demonstrated the effects of having mumps after his friend posted a photo of the Brazilian's swollen face.

The 23-year-old is expected to be sidelined for a fortnight after contracting the viral infection.

On Instagram, a picture uploaded by Neymar's friend shows that the forward is struggling with the illness as he looks almost unrecognisable.

The new La Liga season gets underway next week.

Amigo que é amigo pega caxumba junto !!! #togheter #caxumba #filmeprasempre 💉💊

A photo posted by Jô Amancio (@jotace520) on Aug 12, 2015 at 4:33pm PDT

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Danielle Joynson