Overview
- Federico Valverde went to hospital on Thursday after a second confrontation with Aurélien Tchouaméni, with multiple outlets citing Marca to say an accidental blow left him with a cut.
- General manager José Ángel Sánchez called an emergency meeting after the incident to address player behavior, with reports saying the squad was kept at the training base for talks.
- Spanish media report that up to six first‑team players are refusing to speak to interim coach Álvaro Arbeloa, highlighting a dressing room split during a poor season.
- Kylian Mbappé faces heavy fan criticism over a recent Sardinia trip during injury rehab and an online “Mbappé Out” petition claiming tens of millions of signatures, and he remains a doubt for Sunday.
- Several outlets say president Florentino Pérez is weighing a summer coaching change, with José Mourinho linked, in what would mark a bid to reset after likely back‑to‑back seasons without a major trophy.