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05/07 15:41 CDT Real Madrid's Valverde suffers head injury in alleged
altercation with teammate Tchouamni
Real Madrid's Valverde suffers head injury in alleged altercation with teammate
Tchouamni
MADRID (AP) --- Real Madrid midfielder Federico Valverde suffered a head
injury, the club said, in a reported altercation with teammate Aurlien
Tchouamni 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 Aurlien
Tchouamni."
The 27-year-old Valverde's injury could keep him sidelined for the final four
games of the domestic season.
"After the tests carried out today on our player Fede Valverde by the Real
Madrid Medical Services, he has been diagnosed with a cranioencephalic trauma,"
the club said in a separate injury update on Thursday.
"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."
Valverde is a key midfielder for Uruguay, which will play in Group H at the
World Cup. Uruguay's first game is against Saudi Arabia on June 15.
The team gave no timeline on the disciplinary proceedings.
"The club will provide updates on the resolutions of both proceedings once the
corresponding internal procedures have been completed," it said.
There was no reported injury with Tchouamni, a 26-year-old France
international.
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