Tchouameni and Valverde involved in another Real Madrid training ground fight leading to serious facial contusion

Tchouameni and Valverde involved in another Real Madrid training ground fight leading to serious facial contusion

The crisis in the Real Madrid dressing room has spiralled after Federico Valverde was hospitalised following a second bust-up with teammate Aurelien Tchouameni in the space of 24 hours.

According to Marca, tensions inside the Madrid camp worsened significantly since the pair’s initial confrontation.

Today’s altercation has been described as the most serious incident ever experienced at Valdebebas.

The report claims the hostility began early in the day when Valverde refused to shake Tchouameni’s hand upon arriving at training.

That created an uneasy atmosphere, carrying into the session, where sources inside the dressing room say several heavy tackles flew in, particularly from the Uruguay international.

The situation then exploded after training during a heated dressing-room confrontation between the pair. Multiple squad members reportedly had to intervene as tempers boiled over.

Marca state that Valverde suffered a serious facial contusion during the incident, opening a wound that required hospital treatment.

The report adds that the injury was not caused by a direct punch from Tchouameni, but occurred accidentally during the chaos of the clash.