London: Barcelona striker Neymar has trained for the first time since a vertebra in his back got fractured during Brazil`s World Cup quarterfinal against Colombia.
The 22-year-old was ruled out for the rest of the World Cup after Colombian defender Juan Zuniga kneed him on 4 July and ended the forward`s campaign on home ground.
Barcelona said in a statement on it`s website that Neymar is back in training with the rest of the first-team squad, The BBC reported.
The statement said that the forward would be given a thorough examination by the club`s medical services to evaluate his recovery.
Barcelona will start their La Liga campaign on 24 August against Elche, the report added.
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