Federico Valverde went to hospital after a dressing room row with Actual Madrid team-mate Aurelien Tchouameni however denied the top damage he suffered was inflicted by a punch.
The Uruguayan mentioned the blow, which is able to hold him out of Sunday’s match towards Barcelona, was triggered when he “unintentionally hit a desk”.
Midfielder Valverde defined he suffered a “small reduce on my brow that required a routine go to to the hospital” throughout what he known as an “argument”.
Actual have opened disciplinary proceedings towards each gamers “following the incidents that occurred this morning in the course of the first workforce’s coaching session”.
It comes simply three days earlier than Actual face a crunch title match towards rivals – and sure champions – Barcelona.
The membership mentioned Valverde, 27, has been recognized with a cranioencephalic trauma, a kind of concussion.
“Valverde is at house in good situation and should stay at relaxation for 10 to 14 days, as indicated by the medical protocols for this prognosis,” the membership mentioned.
In a press release on Instagram, Valverde mentioned: “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 consider we got here to blows or that it was intentional, however that did not occur.
“I really feel that my anger concerning the scenario, my frustration at seeing a few of us struggling to get by means of the tip 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 really sorry as a result of this example hurts me, this second we’re going by means of is painful. Actual Madrid is among the most essential issues in my life, and I am unable to simply flip a blind eye to it.
“The result’s an build-up of issues that culminate in a mindless struggle, 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 workforce inside a stadium, I will be the primary to take action.”
Valverde additionally confirmed widespread experiences that the pair had one other row on Wednesday, including: “In a standard locker room, this stuff can occur and are normally resolved internally with out it changing into public information.
“Clearly, somebody right here is spreading rumours, and with a season with out titles, the place Actual Madrid is at all times below scrutiny, all the pieces will get blown out of proportion.”
An emergency assembly was known 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 yr”.
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 inside procedures have been accomplished.”
Spanish media say the incident has been described internally by a number of members of workers as “essentially the most severe ever skilled in Valdebebas”.
