Borussia Dortmund make drastic training decision one day before Champions League clash with Real Madrid

Borussia Dortmund have made a huge change to their training ahead of their Champions League clash with Real Madrid for one specific reason.

After a three week break, the Champions League is set to return on Tuesday as some of Europe's biggest clubs face off in the third match day of the new format.

Arsenal, Juventus and AC Milan are all in action on Tuesday but undoubtedly the standout fixture of the day is the match between Real Madrid and Borussia Dortmund.

And ahead of the game, it has been revealed that the Bundesliga side have had to completely change their training plans for one bizarre reason.

According to German outlet BILD, Dortmund head coach Nuri Sahin has decided that, for the first time, his side will not travel to hold their final training session before an away match in the opponent's stadium.

Instead, Sahin will hold the training session at the club's own training ground on Monday morning before travelling to Spain later that afternoon.

And it has been revealed that the reason why Sahin has made this strange departure from the normal schedule is due to fears that Real Madrid spies who could be watch any training session they held in the Estadio Santiago Bernabéu.

This would mean that the German team could not practice any special tactics that they plan to use to surprise the hosts in the Champions League clash.

However, Los Blancos manager Carlo Ancelotti assured fans that he would not need to rely on spies to win that match.

Speaking ahead of the match, Ancelotti said: "Borussia has changed, first of all the coach, and also various players. But they maintain the same idea of ​​football, an intense team that plays well and with individual and collective quality. They are a demanding opponent.”

Real Madrid beat Borussia Dortmund 2-0 in last year's Champions League final. (Image: Getty)

Tensions heading into the game are as high as ever given the fact that the last time the two clubs faced off was in the Champions League final last season.

Despite an impressive performance from the German underdogs in the match, Madrid won their a historic 15th Champions League title after winning the game 2-0.