Real Madrid's Valverde suffers head injury in alleged altercation with teammate Tchouaméni‎

Real Madrid midfielder Federico Valverde suffered a head injury, the club said, in a reported altercation with teammate Aurélien Tchouaméni on Thursday ahead of a weekend match against fierce rival Barcelona. The club said in a statement that “following the incidents that occurred this morning during the first team’s training session, it has decided to open disciplinary proceedings against our players Federico Valverde and Aurélien Tchouaméni.” The 27-year-old Valverde's injury could keep him sidelined for the final four games of the domestic season.