{"id":51536,"date":"2026-05-07T22:54:36","date_gmt":"2026-05-07T17:24:36","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.businessupturn.com\/sports\/?p=51536"},"modified":"2026-05-07T22:54:36","modified_gmt":"2026-05-07T17:24:36","slug":"fede-valverde-and-aurelien-tchouameni-set-to-miss-el-clasico-vs-barcelona-after-major-fight-report","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.businessupturn.com\/sports\/football\/fede-valverde-and-aurelien-tchouameni-set-to-miss-el-clasico-vs-barcelona-after-major-fight-report\/","title":{"rendered":"Fede Valverde and Aurelien Tchouameni set to miss El Clasico vs Barcelona after major fight: Report"},"content":{"rendered":"<p dir=\"auto\">Real Madrid face a major setback ahead of Sunday\u2019s El Cl\u00e1sico against Barcelona, with key midfielders <strong>Federico Valverde<\/strong> and <strong>Aur\u00e9lien Tchouam\u00e9ni<\/strong> ruled out following a heated physical altercation during training, as reported by El Chiringuito TV. The incident has escalated internal tensions at the club during an already difficult season.<\/p>\n<h3 dir=\"auto\">What Happened? Full Details of the Valverde vs Tchouameni Fight<\/h3>\n<p dir=\"auto\">The clash unfolded over two days at Real Madrid\u2019s Valdebebas training ground:<\/p>\n<ul dir=\"auto\">\n<li><strong>Wednesday\u2019s Initial Altercation<\/strong>: The dispute began after a strong challenge\/foul in a training drill. The players squared up, shoved each other, and continued arguing in the dressing room. Teammates had to intervene.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Thursday\u2019s Escalation<\/strong>: Tensions boiled over again. Reports indicate Valverde refused to shake Tchouam\u00e9ni\u2019s hand at the start of training, leading to a very tense session. During or after training (accounts vary slightly), a physical fight erupted in the dressing room. Valverde reportedly sustained a cut to his head\/face (possibly after falling and hitting a table or from a blow), required stitches, and was taken to hospital. Coach \u00c1lvaro Arbeloa reportedly accompanied him.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p dir=\"auto\">Reports describe the Thursday incident as more serious, with players exchanging insults, kicks, and blows before being separated. The club has opened disciplinary proceedings, and both players are expected to face sanctions, keeping them out of the crucial El Cl\u00e1sico.<\/p>\n<h3 dir=\"auto\">Impact on El Cl\u00e1sico and Real Madrid\u2019s Season<\/h3>\n<p dir=\"auto\">Losing two dynamic central midfielders is a significant blow for Real Madrid. Valverde brings energy, tackling, and long-range shooting, while Tchouam\u00e9ni offers defensive solidity and ball-winning ability. Their absence weakens Madrid\u2019s control in a match where Barcelona could clinch the La Liga title with a point or win.<\/p>\n<p dir=\"auto\">This fight highlights deeper dressing room issues at Real Madrid, including reported tensions with interim manager \u00c1lvaro Arbeloa, frustration over a trophyless season so far, and previous incidents involving other players. The club is also navigating managerial uncertainty for next season.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Real Madrid face a major setback ahead of Sunday\u2019s El Cl\u00e1sico against Barcelona, with key midfielders Federico Valverde and Aur\u00e9lien\u2026<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":217,"featured_media":51538,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[5],"tags":[3336,2615],"class_list":["post-51536","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-football","tag-aurelien-tchouameni","tag-fede-valverde"],"reading_time":"2 min read","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.businessupturn.com\/sports\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/51536","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.businessupturn.com\/sports\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.businessupturn.com\/sports\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.businessupturn.com\/sports\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/217"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.businessupturn.com\/sports\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=51536"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/www.businessupturn.com\/sports\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/51536\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":51539,"href":"https:\/\/www.businessupturn.com\/sports\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/51536\/revisions\/51539"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.businessupturn.com\/sports\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/51538"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.businessupturn.com\/sports\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=51536"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.businessupturn.com\/sports\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=51536"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.businessupturn.com\/sports\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=51536"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}