Valverde accused Frenchman of leaking earlier argument
Real play Barcelona on Sunday with title on the line
Real Madrid’s Fede Valverde was taken to hospital to have stitches after a second confrontation with teammate Aurélien Tchouaméni in two days, as the club’s collapse into chaos continues.
Players held an an emergency meeting and Real have opened disciplinary proceedings after a physical confrontation, with blood being spilled and Valverde being taken for treatment. It is the latest episode in a catalogue of problems at the club; they will almost certainly end a second successive season without a trophy, Álvaro Arbeloa will not continue as coach, and the dressing room divide widens by the day. Real travel to Barcelona for the clásico on Sunday.
Valverde and Tchouaméni almost came to blows during an argument in training on Wednesday which continued into the dressing room, with teammates intervening to separate the pair as they pushed each other. Then, 24 hours later, the sports newspaper Marca revealed that on Thursday Tchouaméni had pushed Valverde again, resulting in Valverde falling and hitting his head, opening up a gash.
