Meanwhile, chaos has erupted at Real Madrid on the eve of their clash with their rivals. Incidents at the club have been piling up almost daily of late. According to a report by journalist Miguel Latigo Serrano on Onda Cero, Antonio Rüdiger recently confronted full-back Alvaro Carreras and even slapped him. However, this account does not correspond to the facts, as SPOX has learned from sources close to the player.
While an altercation with a teammate did occur, it was entirely verbal and took place in February, not April, according to SPOX sources close to the player. Rüdiger later clarified the matter in an Instagram story, describing it as a minor, long-resolved incident.
Separately, French newspaper L'Equipe claims that Kylian Mbappé's behaviour is increasingly irritating his teammates.
Separately, Fede Valverde and Aurelien Tchouameni were involved in a violent altercation; Valverde required hospital treatment for a head injury, and both players were fined 500,000 euros by the club.