Barca set to wear a kit inspired by Catalan flag in Clasico at Madrid (Sport)

The daily claims that Barcelona are to introduce a fourth kit inspired by the Catalan flag in 2019/20, and wear it at the Santiago Bernabéu.

A report in the Catalan media has claimed that Barcelona are planning to change their colours for selected big games next season - most notably when they face arch rivals Real Madrid at the Santiago Bernabéu.

Barcelona to wear Catalan-flag kit away to Real Madrid

According to the newspaper Sport, Barça are set to introduce a fourth-choice shirt featuring a design inspired by Catalonia's flag, the 'Senyera': four diagonal red lines emblazoned across a yellow background.

While it is nothing new for the club to have such a kit - they sported similar strips in 2013/14 and 2014/15 - the decision to use it against Madrid would represent a first; it is virtually the only fixture in which they have never deviated from their Blaugrana colours.

The kit "is set to be used in the Clásico in Madrid," Sport explains. "It will be an exclusive design for a big occasion, and will also be used for other big occasions throughout the season."

The daily adds: "The decision was taken by the Barça board long before Ernesto Valverde's men claimed two successive victories at the Bernabéu two weeks ago. Some will see it as opportunism, but there is no improvisation when it comes to matters like this."

2019/20 shaping up as season of kit experimentation

The strip is not the only striking design that Nike, Barcelona's kit suppliers since 1998, are thought to have in store for the Catalans in 2019/20.