Police hunt suspect of Borussia Dortmund bus blast

Dortmund Police Chief Gregor Lange told reporters late Tuesday that police decided at an early stage that the soccer team was the target of the explosions and are not excluding any possible angles in their investigation.

Mr Watzke said he understood the blasts were by the exit of the hotel and happened as the bus was passing.

Police in Germany are investigating a letter found near the Borussia Dortmund team bus that allegedly claims responsibility for what has been described as a "targeted attack" on Tuesday evening. Players and police were preparing to go ahead with the rescheduled match on Wednesday evening, with heavy security in place.

Police said they were working on the assumption that the blasts were directed at the Dortmund team and caused by "serious explosive devices", which may have been hidden in a hedge near a vehicle park.

Dortmund player Marc Bartra, a Spain worldwide, was taken to hospital and has undergone surgery on his hand.

The explosions happened as the team was departing its hotel for a first-leg match against Monaco. The Switzerland global told Swiss daily Blick that he was sitting in the last row of the bus, next to Bartra.

The Swiss keeper says he was sitting in the last row of the bus, next to Spanish defender Marc Bartra.

Burki said Bartra was "hit by splinters of broken glass". The police were quickly on the spot and handled the situation.

He told Blick: "We're all shocked". We were all in shock and no one was thinking about football anymore.

Borussia Dortmund president Reinhard Rauball said he was confident that the team would rise to the occasion for Wednesday's match despite the experience.

Marc Bartra signed for Borussia Dortmund from Barcelona in the summer of 2016.

The Champions League game was postponed until Wednesday.

Mr Watzke said: "It was all very disciplined".

Spanish worldwide Marc Bartra underwent surgery on a broken wrist after he was hit by flying glass.

The German team confirmed that defender Marc Bartra was injured in an incident near their hotel and required hospital treatment.

The team did not provide any details about Bartra's condition.

Stadium spokesman Norbert Dickel informed fans already inside the venue of the cancellation, saying that "there is no reason for panic here at the stadium".

The French club added in a statement: "Faced with this hard situation, AS Monaco wishes to express its full support to the Borussia Dortmund team and all the components of the club".

A series of bombs detonated near the bus of a prominent German soccer team Tuesday, injuring a player and forcing the team to postpone a crucial playoff match, though the attackers and their motives remain unclear. Police say that "nearly all" people in the stadium have left, with no problems. "Players are safe. No danger in and around the stadium".