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Real Madrid open disciplinary proceedings against Valverde and Tchouameni after dressing-room fight.

Real Madrid midfielder Federico Valverde was taken to hospital for stitches after a training ground bust-up with teammate Aurelien Tchouameni .

Valverde sustained a head injury, diagnosed as cranioencephalic trauma, which will rule him out for 10 to 14 days, missing the upcoming El Clasico and potentially the rest of the season.

Real Madrid has initiated disciplinary proceedings against both players following the incident, which reportedly occurred at the end of Thursday's training session after a previous altercation.

Valverde denied that he and Tchouameni "came to blows," stating on Instagram that he accidentally hit a table, causing a "small cut," and that the incident was "blown out of proportion."

The club's medical report contradicted Valverde's…