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Police on ‘maximum alert’ for Bayern Munich vs Real Madrid clash with extra security staff called in after Dortmund bus bomb

SECURITY is being reviewed at all three of Wednesday's Champions Leagues games, the day after Borussia Dortmund's team bus was targeted by a bomb attack travelling to its home stadium.

And it has been revealed Real Madrid will get a police escort to the Allianz Arena for their game against Bayern Munich.

 Bayern Munich players are preparing for their home tie against Real Madrid, where there will be extra security
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Bayern Munich players are preparing for their home tie against Real Madrid, where there will be extra securityCredit: Getty Images

Uefa said the review is being conducted by "police, security services, stadium management and the clubs involved" in Germany and Spain.


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"Security procedures will be enhanced accordingly wherever needed," the European soccer body said in a statement that asked fans attending the games to prepare for additional security checks.


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 Real Madrid will get a police escort to the Allianz Arena for their game against Bayern Munich
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Real Madrid will get a police escort to the Allianz Arena for their game against Bayern MunichCredit: EPA
 There will be a heavy police presence tonight at the Allianz Arena after yesterday's bomb blast
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There will be a heavy police presence tonight at the Allianz Arena after yesterday's bomb blastCredit: Reuters

Two are being played in Germany: Dortmund's match against Monaco rescheduled from Tuesday, and defending champion Real Madrid playing at Bayern Munich. In Spain, Atletico Madrid hosts Leicester.

Uefa said it had "no specific intelligence regarding any threat to tonight's matches."

"(W)e would like to assure teams, officials and supporters that Uefa always insists upon the highest standards of safety and security arrangements for competition matches, and that the safety of everyone attending Uefa's matches is our highest priority," the statement said.

 This was the Borussia Dortmund team bus that was targetted by bombs before the clash against Monaco
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This was the Borussia Dortmund team bus that was targetted by bombs before the clash against MonacoCredit: Reuters
 Uefa has said that it doesn't have any information about another attack, but is not taking any risks
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Uefa has said that it doesn't have any information about another attack, but is not taking any risksCredit: EPA

Three explosions went off near the bus carrying Dortmund's team to its scheduled game against Monaco on Tuesday. The bus had just left the team hotel in the city about 90 minutes before kick-off.

Dortmund defender Marc Bartra was injured by the blasts, which blew in a window at the back of the bus. The Spaniard sustained hand and arm injuries and underwent surgery on Tuesday evening.

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