Overview
- Spanish reports say Federico Valverde and Aurelien Tchouameni clashed in training on Wednesday at Valdebebas, with the argument spilling from the pitch into the dressing room.
- Journalist Jorge Picon later said the exchange never turned physical and was resolved inside the squad, offering a softer account than initial versions.
- Álvaro Carreras said on Instagram that a prior dressing-room issue with Antonio Rüdiger was an isolated matter now settled, after outlets reported a slap in training and a subsequent apology to teammates.
- Marca reports, echoed by Football España and Yahoo, claim up to six Real Madrid players are not speaking to interim manager Álvaro Arbeloa as relations inside the squad fray.
- The tensions come before Sunday’s trip to Barcelona, where a Barça point would all but seal LaLiga, and local coverage links the strain to talk of summer changes that the club has not confirmed.