Shinji Kagawa says he is excited to feature on the front cover of EA Sports' FIFA 16, and admits he is looking forward to playing the game.

The 26-year old features on the front cover of the Japanese version of the game, alongside Barcelona's Lionel Messi.

"It's obviously great to feature on the cover. I'm really looking forward to getting a chance to try out the game with my team-mates," the Borussia Dortmund star said.

Kagawa is currently with his teammates in the final stages of Dortmund's pre-season tour of Asia.

.@S_Kagawa0317 to feature on cover of @EASPORTSFIFA 16 #asiatourhttp://t.co/zi5tYHpTg2pic.twitter.com/4MDD6NrzJi
— Borussia Dortmund (@BVB) July 7, 2015