Barcelona fullback Jordi Alba feels they've coped well with the departure of Neymar.

Barca sit clear at the top of the LaLiga table, despite the sale of Neymar to PSG and his replacement, Ousmane Dembele, suffering a serious injury.

Alba told TVE: "Neymar left and the expectation was it would cost us enormously. A great player is gone, but the Barça squad is very good ... Yes, Neymar is missed, like those who have already left.

"Since my arrival, I have always seen the team as a family. When Pedro left, it was very hard for me because he is one of my best friends in football. Life goes on, there are people who want to leave or people who can not be here because they have no opportunity and they have to leave.

"In the end, what is left is the club and we must give everything to the end."