German police have detained a suspect following Tuesday night's explosion near Borussia Dortmund's team bus.
The "Islamist" suspect is being held after three explosions detonated near the team bus as it was travelling to Signal Iduna Park for a Champions League quarter-final match against Monaco.
The game was called off and is scheduled to be played on Wednesday evening, while Dortmund defender Marc Bartra underwent surgery on a broken wrist after being the only person hurt in the blast.
A spokeswoman for Germany's federal state prosecutor in Karlsruhe, Frauke Koehler, said: "Two suspects from the Islamist spectrum have become the focus of our investigation. Both of their apartments were searched, and one of the two has been detained."
The Chancellor of Germany, Angela Merkel, had earlier offered Dortmund words of encouragement after getting in touch with the club to express her support.
"Chancellor Angela Merkel got in touch with BVB CEO Hans-Joachim Watzke early Wednesday afternoon to offer her support," a brief statement on the club's official website reads.
"Merkel and Watzke discussed the situation in a lengthy phone conversation.
"The chancellor sees it as a positive sign that the team does not bow to terror and will play the match despite the difficult circumstances.
"She is continually staying up to date regarding the latest developments and keeps her fingers crossed for BVB on Wednesday evening."
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