2 Real Madrid stars are set to miss the upcoming El Clásico against Barcelona after being involved in a heated training ground brawl.
The incident, which escalated from a heated verbal exchange into a full‑scale physical confrontation, reportedly left one of the players requiring emergency treatment for a facial injury, with stitches and a brief hospital stay required.
The other was seen with multiple bruises and walked off visibly shaken, prompting the medical staff to place both players under strict recovery protocols.
Real Madrid’s hierarchy has now taken a firm stance, announcing that neither will be available for selection in the upcoming game against Barcelona, effectively sidelining them as punishment for the breach of discipline and as a measure to de‑escalate tensions inside the squad.
The two Real Madrid stars set to miss El Clásico are Federico Valverde and Aurélien Tchouaméni, the Uruguayan‑born and French‑born midfielders whose on‑pitch understanding once defined the heart of Madrid’s 4–3–3 structure, as reported by El Chiringuito TV.
The conflict reportedly began when Valverde refused to shake Tchouaméni’s hand as he arrived at training, hinting at a simmering rift that had already surfaced in a previous dispute between the pair.
The tension spilled over into the session, with heavy, reckless tackles and a visibly toxic atmosphere, before exploding into a full‑scale fight in the dressing room that required several senior players to physically separate them.
The club has called an emergency internal meeting, with sporting director José Ángel Sánchez and manager Álvaro Arbeloa weighing strict disciplinary action, including possible suspensions and even one of the duo leaving the club in the summer window.
For Barcelona, the news that two of Madrid’s most influential midfielders will be absent offers a major psychological and tactical advantage ahead of the tie at the Bernabéu.
With the Bernabéu camp plunged into crisis, this internal clash could prove to be as damaging as any on‑pitch performance blip.
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