Real Madrid team-mates Federico Valverde and Aurelien Tchouameni were involved in a dressing-room fight at the club\u2019s training ground on Thursday, one day after an earlier altercation between the pair.<\/p>\n
Sources briefed on what unfolded, speaking on the condition of anonymity to protect relationships, said Valverde was taken to hospital to undergo assessments after sustaining a head injury during the incident.<\/p>\n
In a statement released later on Thursday, Madrid responded by saying:\u00a0\u201cReal Madrid C.F. announces that, following the incidents that occurred this morning during the first team\u2019s training session, it has decided to open disciplinary proceedings against our players Federico Valverde and Aurelien Tchouameni.<\/p>\n
\u201cThe club will announce the outcomes of both cases in due course, once the relevant internal procedures have been completed.\u201d<\/p>\n
Madrid then released a further statement confirming Valverde had suffered a head injury and, after tests conducted by their medical services, had been diagnosed with a \u201ccranioencephalic traumatism\u201d.<\/p>\n
\u201cValverde is at home in good condition and will have to rest for 10 to 14 days, as per medical protocols for this diagnosis,\u201d the statement continued. The timeline rules Valverde out of El Clasico against Barcelona on Sunday, when the Catalan club could seal the La Liga title if they avoid defeat.<\/p>\n