Dortmund bomb: Defender taken to hospital after bus explosion ahead of Monaco tie

AN explosion has occurred near Borussia Dortmund's team bus which left defender Marc Bartra injured.

By UCHE AMAKO
Dortmund are scheduled to play AS Monaco in the Champions League quarter-final this evening.

But the club announced there was an explosion near the team hotel.

The German club tweeted: "Bomb explosion by team bus at team hotel. Players safe. No danger in or around stadium.
Dortmund police released a statement which said: "In the run-up to the Champions League match of the BVB against the AS Monaco, there was an explosion near the BVB team team bus shortly after 7 pm.

"According to current knowledge the disks of the bus (whole or partial) were broken and one person was injured.

"It is not yet possible to say exactly what the explosion was or exactly where something exploded."

Bartra's former club Barcelona tweeted: "All of our support to @MarcBartra, @BVB and their fans."

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