Arbeloa's next challenge: stop an in-form Neymar

Álvaro Arbeloa is set to go face-to-face for the first time with Neymar. Barça's newest signing has been Brazil's stand-out player during this Confederations Cup: "He's very direct, takes players on, is good with both his feet and scores goals. He attacks down the right and the left. I think that he's an outstanding player".

Having scored three goals in four matches and been voted man of the match in Brazil's three group games, Neymar is the number one threat in terms of individual talent. He is Brazil's footballing missile.

This is nothing new for Álvaro Arbeloa and previously he has always come out on top. At the 2012 European Championships in Poland and the Ukraine, he faced two of the world's best left-sided attacking players: Frank Ribéry and Cristiano Ronaldo.

"I hadn't had the opportunity to watch Neymar play an entire game before. I'd seen highlights and videos of him playing, but now that I've seen him play a complete game, I've liked what I've seen. You can see why he's such a hit, why Barça has paid so much for him and why he means so much to his home country", said Arbeloa.