Real Madrid: Aurelien Tchouameni and Federico Valverde fined for training ground fight following investigation

Real Madrid team-mates Aurelien Tchouameni and Federico Valverde have been fined €500,000 (£432,000) after an investigation into a training ground altercation between the pair.

The players were involved in a physical confrontation at the end of training on Wednesday, with tempers understood to have flared again in training on Thursday, with Valverde ending up in hospital and later being diagnosed with cranioencephalic trauma.

It was announced on Thursday that disciplinary proceedings had been opened against the two players following a crisis meeting at the club's training ground held by Real Madrid's president Florentino Perez.

The financial punishment for both has now been confirmed, but neither player has been handed a suspension, meaning Tchouameni could be available to feature in Sunday's Clasico against Barcelona. Madrid have already confirmed that Valverde will be out of action for between 10 days and two weeks.

A club statement read: "Real Madrid C. F. announces that, following the events that led to the disciplinary proceedings initiated yesterday against our players Federico Valverde and Aurelien Tchouameni, both appeared today before the investigator assigned to the case.

"During their appearance, the players expressed their complete remorse for what happened and apologised to each other.

"Furthermore, they extended their apologies to the club, their team-mates, the coaching staff, and the fans, and both have made themselves available to Real Madrid to accept whatever sanction the club deems appropriate.

"Under these circumstances, Real Madrid has decided to impose a financial penalty of five hundred thousand euros on each player, thereby concluding the corresponding internal procedures."

Real Madrid face Barcelona on Sunday with anything but victory handing Hansi Flick's side La Liga title. It would be the first time in history that either team has claimed the trophy with a result against their Clasico rival.

In a statement released on his social media on Friday, Tchouameni admitted the altercation was "unacceptable" and urged for focus to be placed on the upcoming Clasico contest with Barcelona.