Fede Valverde’s final status for El Clasico after alleged beating from Tchouameni revealed

While the club confirmed he is stable, the nature of the injury means there is no room for risk. Recovery and rest now take priority.

What really happened between Fede Valverde and Aurelien Tchouameni

The injury did not come out of nowhere. It followed a heated sequence of events inside Real Madrid’s training ground that escalated quickly.

Reports suggest tensions began during training after a heavy challenge, before carrying over into the dressing room the next day. What started as a verbal disagreement turned into a physical confrontation between Valverde and Aurelien Tchouameni.

During that altercation, Valverde suffered an injury after falling and hitting his head on a table, which caused a deep cut and required medical attention.

However, Valverde later pushed back on the more extreme versions of the story. In his own statement, he insisted that the injury was accidental and denied that punches were exchanged, pointing instead to frustration and tension spilling over in a difficult moment.

Real Madrid’s dressing room has reportedly been under strain following a disappointing, trophyless campaign, with internal frustrations boiling over at the worst possible time.

Now, that tension has cost them one of their most important players for El Clasico, and it leaves more questions than answers heading into the biggest game of their season.

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