Dortmund goalkeeper describes scene in team bus

(Carsten Linhoff/dpa via AP).

Borussia Dortmund goalkeeper Roman Burki has recounted how he and his team-mates were "in shock" after their team bus was hit by three explosions tonight.

Windows on the bus were broken but the damage was limited.

The match will now be played Wednesday evening - for American viewers, the game will be at 12:45 Eastern Time on Wednesday afternoon.

Borussia Dortmund said there was no danger at the stadium, where around 80,000 people would have been expected for the game.

European football's governing body UEFA added: "This decision was made after a meeting held at the Westfalenstadion between UEFA, representatives of the two clubs and local authorities".

Bartra, 26, joined Dortmund for 8 million euros ($8.5 million) a year ago from Barcelona, after coming through the Catalan club's youth system. "We are all awaiting further details of the incident". "Dortmund!" in response. The Monaco team expressed its sympathy and support for their rivals.

They didn't elaborate on the possible nature of the devices or say who might have planted them ahead.

"I was deeply disturbed by the explosions which occurred in Dortmund", he said in a statement.

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Monaco players train in the empty Signal Iduna Park in Dortmund, Germany, Tuesday, April 11.

The Bundesliga club's chief executive officer Hans-Joachim Watzke said: "There has been an attack with explosives on the team bus".

Police have said there were three explosions near the bus.

Marc Bartra is the only player to have sustained an injury from the blast, as the defender suffered a cut on his hand.

The club confirmed Spanish defender Marc Bartra was injured in the incident, and the first leg of the quarter-final tie was rescheduled for Wednesday.

"We left the hotel at 7:15pm [local time] and went down the street", the Switzerland worldwide told Blick.

Buerki told Swiss daily Blick on Tuesday night that "there was a huge bang, literally an explosion" that sent glass flying about. "The bus turned to the main street, when there was a giant explosion", Burki told the German newspaper. The team earlier identified Bartra as the only player injured.

"Marc Bartra, I hope you recover soon and that you can play tomorrow", tweeted Martinez. Fans remained calm after an announcement said that the situation was "safe" and there was "no reason to panic". "We are all shocked, and nobody thought about a football match during those minutes".