Federico Valverde went to hospital with a head harm after a dressing room row with Actual Madrid team-mate Aurelien Tchouameni however denied the pair “got here to blows”.
The Uruguayan stated the harm, which is able to maintain him out of Sunday’s match towards Barcelona, was precipitated when he “by accident hit a desk”.
Midfielder Valverde defined he suffered a “small minimize on my brow that required a routine go to to the hospital” throughout what he described as an argument.
The membership, who’ve opened disciplinary proceedings towards each gamers, stated Valverde, 27, has been identified with a cranioencephalic trauma, a sort of concussion.
The Thursday morning incident got here simply three days earlier than Actual face a crunch title match towards rivals – and certain champions – Barcelona.
“Valverde is at dwelling in good situation and should stay at relaxation for 10 to 14 days, as indicated by the medical protocols for this analysis,” the membership stated.
In a press release on Instagram, Valverde stated: “At no level did my team-mate hit me, and I did not hit him both, though I perceive it is simpler so that you can imagine we got here to blows or that it was intentional, however that did not occur.
“I really feel that my anger concerning the state of affairs, my frustration at seeing a few of us struggling to get via the top of the season on our final legs, giving it our all, pushed me to the purpose of arguing with a team-mate.
“I am sorry. I am actually sorry as a result of this case hurts me, this second we’re going via is painful. Actual Madrid is likely one of the most necessary issues in my life, and I am unable to simply flip a blind eye to it.
“The result’s a build-up of issues that culminate in a mindless combat, damaging my picture and leaving room for doubt – for individuals to manufacture tales, slander me, and sensationalise an incident.
“I’ve little doubt that any disagreements we’d have off the sphere ceases to exist on it, and if I’ve to defend the group inside a stadium, I will be the primary to take action.”
Valverde additionally confirmed widespread studies that the pair had one other row on Wednesday, including: “In a traditional locker room, these items can occur and are often resolved internally with out it changing into public data.
“Clearly, somebody right here is spreading rumours, and with a season with out titles, the place Actual Madrid is all the time below scrutiny, all the pieces will get blown out of proportion.”
An emergency assembly was referred to as for Thursday night with Actual president Florentino Perez and his workers, plus head coach Alvaro Arbeloa and membership captain Dani Carvajal.
Actual have have had disappointing season, sitting 11 factors behind Barcelona in La Liga with 4 video games to go, whereas in addition they exited the Champions League on the quarter-final stage with Valverde describing it as one other “wasted 12 months”.
Something apart from a win for Actual in Sunday’s El Clasico on the Nou Camp will hand Barcelona a second consecutive La Liga title, with three video games to spare.
A spat between team-mates within the run-up to the sport added to Actual’s difficulties.
Of their assertion concerning the altercation between Valverde and Tchouameni, Actual added: “The membership will present updates on the resolutions of each proceedings as soon as the corresponding inner procedures have been accomplished.”
Spanish media say the incident has been described internally by a number of members of workers as “probably the most critical ever skilled in Valdebebas”.
