Real Madrid Opens Disciplinary Case After Valverde–Tchouaméni Training Clash

Overview

• Real Madrid said Thursday it opened internal disciplinary proceedings against Federico Valverde and Aurélien Tchouaméni following an altercation at the training ground in Valdebebas.
• The club’s medical team later diagnosed Valverde with a traumatic cranioencephalic injury and advised 10 to 14 days of rest, which rules him out of Sunday’s El Clásico against Barcelona.
• AS and Record reported that Valverde received stitches at Hospital Blua Sanitas Valdebebas, with coach Álvaro Arbeloa accompanying him.
• Valverde wrote on Instagram that no teammate struck him and said he cut his forehead when he hit a table, while reports of punches and a knockout have not been confirmed by the club.
• Spanish media described an emergency locker-room meeting and a “very serious” situation, linking the flare-up to weeks of strain in a season with no titles and other recent internal run-ins.