Reports Say Valverde Hospitalized After Locker-Room Fight With Tchouaméni at Real Madrid

Overview

• Federico Valverde and Aurélien Tchouaméni fought during Real Madrid training on Thursday, according to Spanish reports cited by O Globo.
• The clash carried into the locker room at the Valdebebas complex, where teammates intervened and an emergency meeting followed, Marca reported.
• Valverde suffered a cut and went to a nearby hospital for stitches, according to AS, which described the episode as very serious inside the club.
• Club leaders began discussing stronger sanctions after Wednesday’s tense exchange between the same players spilled over into Thursday’s fight.
• Tensions have grown before Sunday’s El Clásico, with reports of players refusing to speak to interim coach Álvaro Arbeloa and an earlier incident in which Antonio Rüdiger struck Álvaro Carreras, while Barcelona need one point to win the league.