Barcelona to wear jersey with Chinese character written at the back agaisnt Madrid on Wednesday classico.

Barcelona have confirmed their players will wear shirts featuring Chinese characters when they take on Real Madrid in the first leg of the Copa del Rey semi-final.
The LaLiga leaders have announced the move to mark Chinese New Year, with this the first time Barcelona's shirts have featured new characters on the back.

#ElClásico this Wednesday is going to be very special... The Barça players will wear their names in Chinese to celebrate the
#ChineseNewYear
为庆祝中国新年，明晚的国家德比红蓝军团将身披印有中文名字的球衣

A Barcelona statement confirmed the move is part of the club's attempts to establish a growing presence in the Asian market.
"This action is added to the video of congratulation for the Chinese New Year that was made by the club and released this Monday, with the participation of first team players Leo Messi, Gerard Pique, Marc-Andre ter Stegen and Samuel Umtiti," said the statement.

"This year is also an important one for the strategy of establishment of Barca in China, which will experience its most important moment next summer when the first team will visit China and Japan on their pre-season tour."
Barca are seeking to win the Copa del Rey for the fifth year in a row, but they will have to triumph against rivals Madrid if they are to reach the final again.
Lionel Messi has been included in Ernesto Valverde's 19-man squad for the game despite the Barca captain suffering a thigh injury at the weekend.