"Reports first emerged in the Spanish media on Wednesday that midfielders Federico Valverde and Aurelien Tchouameni had been involved in a heated verbal disagreement during training. It was later confirmed by Valverde himself and the situation is understood to have escalated on Thursday at Real's training base. Sources have told BBC Sport the argument continued after training and culminated in Valverde being taken to hospital with a head injury following a dressing room altercation."
"Valverde later denied reports the pair had physically fought, insisting the injury occurred after he "accidentally hit a table" during the confrontation. In a lengthy statement released on Thursday evening, the Uruguay midfielder said he suffered "a small cut on my forehead that required a routine visit to the hospital" and rejected suggestions either player had struck the other."
"An emergency meeting was later called involving club president Florentino Perez, members of the coaching staff, head coach Alvaro Arbeloa and captain Dani Carvajal. Real Madrid subsequently released two statements. The first confirmed disciplinary proceedings had been opened against both players, adding that the club would provide updates "once the corresponding internal procedures have been completed"."
"Defeat on Sunday against Barcelona will hand Real's fiercest rivals their second consecutive La Liga title. But while Barca - who were themselves in turmoil not so long ago - continue to prosper, Real Madrid are in chaos, as a result of fan unrest, managerial uncertainty and even allegations of players fighting."
Reports emerged that Federico Valverde and Aurelien Tchouameni had a heated verbal disagreement during training, which escalated at Real Madrid’s training base. The argument continued after training and ended with Valverde being taken to hospital with a head injury following a dressing room altercation. Valverde later denied that the pair physically fought, saying the injury happened after he accidentally hit a table during the confrontation. A statement from Valverde described a small cut on his forehead requiring a routine hospital visit and rejected claims that either player struck the other. An emergency meeting involved club president Florentino Perez, coaching staff, head coach Álvaro Arbeloa, and captain Dani Carvajal. The club opened disciplinary proceedings against both players and said updates would follow internal procedures.
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