Barcelona coach Tata Martino was happy to give Neymar a debut in their 7-0 thrashing of Levante.

Neymar was a second-half substitute.

"Everyone wants to see Neymar and Messi play together. But that would hurt the player. I want him to adapt to the team quickly, but I don't want to force anything. We will see his best form in short order. This is how I see it and it's my decision," said Martino.

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