Valverde of Real Madrid Receives Medical Attention Following On-Field Collision with Tchouameni, According to Sources

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Real Madrid midfielder Federico Valverde was treated in hospital after a clash with team-mate Aurelien Tchouameni following a training session on Thursday, several Spanish media outlets reported.

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Uruguay international Valverde, who was accompanied to the hospital facility near the club’s Valdebebas training complex by Madrid coach Alvaro Arbeloa, needed stitches to treat a facial wound, according to the reports.

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The two players rowed on Wednesday in training and their argument continued on Thursday during and after the session.

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Spanish newspaper Marca, who first reported the story, said Valverde’s cut was caused unintentionally and not directly by a punch from France midfielder Tchouameni.

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Real Madrid and the agents of the two players did not comment when contacted about the incident by AFP.

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Spanish media reported Valverde refused to shake Tchouameni’s hand and later fouled him in Thursday’s training session, with the pair scrapping afterwards in the dressing room when the injury occurred.

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Tensions are running high at Real Madrid with the club on the verge of a second consecutive season without a major trophy.

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Los Blancos visit rivals Barcelona in a La Liga Clasico on Sunday, with the Catalans, 11 points clear at the top, able to clinch back-to-back league titles if they do not lose.

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AFP

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