Barcelona defender Daniel Alves has revealed that he is "not surprised" that Neymar has impressed during the early stages of his career with the Catalan outfit.

The 21-year-old, who joined Barcelona from Santos in the summer, has made a positive start to life in Spain and scored his first league goal in Tuesday's 4-1 win over Real Sociedad.

"I knew of Neymar's abilities and I knew that he'd fit in at Barca. I'm not surprised by his good start," Alves told the club's official website.

The Brazilian has been asked to operate in a wide left position thus far.