Borussia Dortmund star Marc Bartra has surgery on damaged hand and wrist after injuring radial bone during bus explosion
MARC BARTRA has had surgery on his hand and wrist after breaking the radial bone in his right arm following an explosion next to the Borussia Dortmund team bus on Tuesday.
The Spanish defender, 26, was taken to hospital after the blast occurred in Germany ahead of the Bundesliga side's postponed Champions League clash against Monaco.
Police confirmed that three explosions had affected the team coach during the incident.
Club captain Marcel Schmelzer said: "We hope that he will make a speedy recovery."
Schmelzer also confirmed the team will "play the match for Marc."
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Dortmund then announced that Bartra had been taken to nearby medical facilities as they wished him a "good and quick recovery" via their Twitter account.
They have now updated the situation, revealing he has broken a bone in his wrist and has bits of debris from the window stuck in his hand.
An update on the ex-Barcelona star from hospital was then communicated by the Ser network.
They claimed to have spoken with Miguel, the father of Bartra's Dortmund team-mate Mikel Merino.
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He is reported as saying: "They are minor injuries to Bartra, all calm, a little the shock of the impacts against the bus.
"The artifacts have blown the crystals and the worst part has been Batra, two artifacts explode behind. It has damaged the arm. My son was on the bus, he is not freaking out."
BT Sport later claimed on their match commentary of Juventus' clash with Barcelona that it was a "miracle" that nobody else had suffered any major injuries.
The club's CEO Hans-Joachim Watzke confirmed the injury to Bartra's hand while vowing this would bring everyone at Dortmund 'even closer' following the traumatic experience.
He said: "We have to try and channel this, but these are pictures the players won't forget just like that.
"In extreme situations, all Borussia move even closer together and I'm sure the team will feel that tomorrow."
The match in Dortmund was postponed in the wake of the terrifying events, which are now being investigated over fears it was a terror attack.
Police said the devices were detonated outside the bus but appealed for internet users to refrain from "rumours and speculation."
The bombs went off as the bus was travelling along Wittbräucker Strasse having left the team hotel minutes earlier.
A police spokesman said: "Various windows were broken due to the force of the explosions."
Bild newspaper reported that the explosives were planted out of sight in a roadside hedge.