La Liga: Valverde denies Tchouameni clash ahead of El Clásico

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Real Madrid midfielder Federico Valverde has dismissed growing speculation around the team, insisting that false reports are being exaggerated amid a difficult season for the Spanish giants.

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The Uruguayan international, who is currently sidelined due to injury, said the club has come under intense media pressure as results and off-field issues continue to attract attention.

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Valverde, reacting to circulating reports, strongly pushed back against what he described as misinformation.

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“Clearly, someone here is spreading rumours, and with a season without titles, where Real Madrid is always under scrutiny, everything gets blown out of proportion,” he said.

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As reported by BBC Sport on Thursday, 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.

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It was later confirmed by Valverde himself, and the situation is understood to have escalated on Thursday at Real’s training base.

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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.

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Valverde later denied reports that the pair had physically fought, insisting the injury occurred after he “accidentally hit a table” during the confrontation.

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In a lengthy statement released on Thursday evening, the 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.

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Valverde is expected to miss the upcoming El Clásico after suffering a concussion, ruling him out for an estimated 10 to 14 days.

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Real Madrid has yet to provide further public comment on the disciplinary matters, stating that updates will be released once internal procedures are completed.

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