Three explosions near tour bus carrying Champions League team

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The explosives, which went off shortly after 7pm (1700 GMT), were hidden in a hedge and were set off as the bus passed, according to German media.

BORUSSIA DORTMUND'S clash with Monaco has been cancelled after an explosion on the team bus that left one player injured.

The game will now be played on Wednesday evening.

The incident took place in Höchsten, approximately six miles away from Dortmund's Westfalenstadion.

Despite releasing some details of the investigation, police were unable to confirm if the incident was a terrorist attack.

Government spokesman Steffen Seibert in a Twitter message wished Bartra a speedy recovery and praised Monaco fans in the stadium for chanting support for Dortmund after hearing news of the blasts.

Local prosecutors also revealed that a letter was found close to the site of the blasts.

Lange says officers are doing everything "to provide security and that will be the case tomorrow, too".

Police have said there were three explosions near the bus. Police say that "nearly all" people in the stadium have left, with no problems.

He was injured on the arm and hand and was taken to the hospital.

The Switzerland worldwide went on to explain that he was sitting in the last row of the bus, next to Bartra.

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His club tweeted: "In the explosion @MarcBartra was injured and is now in the hospital".

"I was sitting in the back row next to Marc Bartra, who was hit by fragments of the broken window", Burki said. What has been said by local police is "after our initial investigation we are working on the assumption that this was an attack with serious explosives".

"The police were quickly on the spot and they handled the situation".

"We're all shocked - nobody thought about a football match in the minutes after that", Buerki said.

Police with the Borussia Dortmund team bus after an explosion near their hotel before the game.

"The whole team is in a state of shock, you can't get pictures like that out of your head", Dortmund CEO Hans-Joachim Watzke said. We must play in under 24 hours.

Defender Marc Bartra, a Spain worldwide, was taken to hospital after being injured by shattered glass from the coach's windows. "That's our job", Watzke was quoted as saying.

"We are preparing for a major operation tomorrow, and we will do everything humanly possible to ensure that the match tomorrow can occur safely", he said.

Marc Bartra of Borussia Dortmund is challenged by Robert Lewandowski of FC Bayern Muenchen. Dortmund!" - a gesture appreciated by the German club, who tweeted: "Thanks for your patience and understanding and the "Dortmund!"

German authorities have confirmed reports of three explosions involving the Borussia Dortmund team bus ahead of the club's Champions League tie against Monaco.

In Hannover, in November 2015, Germany's worldwide soccer friendly against the Netherlands was canceled just before kickoff after police feared an explosive device might be detonated at the stadium. "He is now being operated on", the spokesman said, describing the player's injuries as serious.

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