Barcelona defender Carles Puyol has praised Santos' 19-year-old striking sensation Neymar ahead of the Club World Cup final between the two sides on Sunday.

However, the Catalans captain has warned that Santos are much more than just Neymar and demanded that his side put in a complete performance against the Brazilian outfit.

"Neymar is a great player with a great future ahead of him," Puyol told Reuters.

"When he dribbles with the ball, you never know what may happen. A single defender will not do against him, the whole back line should work together.

"A lot of people talk of Neymar, but we must not get fixated on him. [Santos] have more players, and we must deliver a complete performance, if we are to win."

Barcelona beat Al-Sadd 4-0 on Friday to reach the Club World Cup final.

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Sam Hughes