Neymar will play for Brazil in the 2016 Rio Olympics this summer rather than the Copa America, Barcelona revealed on Wednesday.
The club released the news, with ESPN FC providing further details:
[PRESS RELEASE] Neymar will take part in the Rio de Janeiro Olympic Games #FCBlive pic.twitter.com/5WlVlrTSec
— FC Barcelona (@FCBarcelona) April 20, 2016
Barcelona have confirmed that Neymar will play in the Olympics and not in the Copa America this summer. pic.twitter.com/9LC3UW2sqn
— ESPN FC (@ESPNFC) April 20, 2016
The forward will be able to play as one of the Selecao's three permitted overage players in Rio de Janeiro, though his appearance in the competition will see him miss the start of the season with Barcelona.