Barcelona superstar Neymar enjoys a night out at the cinema with girlfriend Bruna Marquezine as suspension rules him out of Atletico Madrid clash

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Unable to get his usual kicks from a night at the Nou Camp, Barcelona forward Neymar instead enjoyed an evening at the flicks with his girlfriend on Monday.

The Brazilian star accompanied model partner Bruna Marquezine to the cinema while his team-mates prepared to face Atletico Madrid.

Barcelona will be without Neymar for Tuesday's Copa del Rey semi-final second leg as he serves a suspension for an accumulation of yellow cards in the competition. 

Barcelona star Neymar and his girlfriend, model Bruna Marquezine, head for the cinema

Neymar was enjoying a relaxed evening of entertainment before Barca face Atletico Madrid

The group of friends picked up snacks on the evening following Neymar's 25th birthday

Neymar, who turned 25 on Sunday, spent his free evening, which would usually be spent getting primed for the game, low-key in Barcelona with friends.

The Spanish champions won 2-1 in the first leg in the capital but Neymar's yellow card – his third in five Copa games – means he will have to sit the return out.

Diego Simeone's side tend to keep games against the giants of Barca and Real Madrid tight but the hosts' manager Luis Enrique expects them to come out of their shells on Tuesday night.

'They need to win and score at least twice, so we may see an Atletico who take more risks,' he said. 'My players are experts in big games.' 

Meanwhile, Neymar has conceded his frustration at a lack of goals this season having seen his figures drop significantly.

Neymar played the full 90 minutes of Saturday's 3-0 La Liga win over Athletic Bilbao

He has scored just nine times in all competitions after racking up 31 and 39 in his previous two seasons in Spain.

'It's difficult when you're not scoring, especially when you're a forward, where the expectations are higher,' Neymar said.

'So, yes, it's bad, it's annoying, but it's not my biggest worry. I concentrate on winning matches; it doesn't matter if it's me or a team-mate that scores.'