Thing aren’t going well at Real Madrid. A team that’s usually used to being atop of the soccer world is going in a downward spiral. After Federico Valverde and Aurelien Tchouameni reportedly came to blows, it’s been confirmed the Uruguayan will miss the game against Barcelona on Sunday. Real Madrid will open disciplinary proceeding against both players.
The club has announced that Valverde suffered a head injury. “After the tests carried out today on our player Fede Valverde… he has been diagnosed with a cranioencephalic trauma. Valverde is at home in good condition and will need to rest for 10 to 14 days, as indicated by medical protocols for this diagnosis.”
The rest period immediately confirms that Valverde won’t be available for manager Alvaro Arbeloa in the weekend when they face Barcelona. The injury came after Aurelien Tchouameni reportedly hit Valverde, which allegedly caused him to fall and hit his head, opening a huge gash on his head, leaving him semi-conscious. Valverde, however, denied being hit by Tchouameni.
This reportedly wasn’t the first fight between Valverde and Tchouameni
While this came to a tragic end, this was not the first incident between Valverde and Tchouameni. It all but confirms they have bad blood between each other. It was reported that on May 6th, Valverde and Tchouameni almost came to a physical confrontation as well, but were separated on time.
🚨 BREAKING: FULL DETAILS OF THE VALVERDE VS TCHOUAMENI STORY:
— Madrid Zone (@theMadridZone) May 7, 2026
– Yesterday, in training, Tchouaméni gave a hard tackle to Fede, which Fede did NOT like AT ALL. Tchouaméni insisted he didn't do it on purpose, but Fede did NOT accept his apology. Fede then kept trying to RETALIATE… pic.twitter.com/8SespNUTct
However, a day later things got chirpy once again and Valverde ended up getting the short end of the stick. Valverde is one of Madrid’s longest-tenured players right now on the roster, and one of the captains of the team.
Real Madrid are in complete disarray
Not only are Madrid heading towards their second straight season without any silverware, the locker room seems fractured. It seems like Alvaro Arbeloa may have lost control of the group. And now there’s even a petition to have Kylian Mbappe out.
Vinicius Jr. is also rumored to be unhappy. Many players are having very bad seasons, and all this just before a World Cup year. The fact is that Madrid might need to make big changes next season.
