Marc Bartra ruled out for four weeks after surgery

ByBen Snowball

Updated 13/04/2017 at 16:14 GMT+1

Borussia Dortmund defender Marc Bartra has been ruled out for four weeks after having wrist surgery following Tuesday’s attack on the team bus, coach Thomas Tuchel has said.

The 26-year-old was operated on for a broken wrist and shrapnel in his arm – injuries sustained in the explosions shortly before the clash with Monaco in the Champions League.

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"Marc Bartra will be out for around four weeks," Tuchel said on Thursday, adding that "he would play on Saturday if he could."

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Borussia Dortmund's players show their support for Marc Bartra

Image credit: AFP

The match with Monaco was postponed until Wednesday, with Dortmund losing 3-2 at Signal Iduna Park, but many people – including former manager Jurgen Klopp – criticised the decision to play the match barely 24 hours after the incident.

Earlier on Thursday, Bartra took to Instagram to say he was “doing much better” after surgery.

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