India, Oct. 23 -- Real Madrid midfielder Aurelien Tchouameni has denied reports of a physical fight with teammate and club captain Federico Valverde that allegedly rocked the dressing room last season. The incident prompted the club to take disciplinary action against both players, with each reportedly fined more than USD 500,000.

At the time, it was reported that the Frenchman and his Uruguayan teammate had had a row during a training session at Real Madrid's Valdebebas training ground. Real Madrid also said that Valverde had sustained head trauma and was expected to be out for approximately 10-14 days as he recovered.

Tchouameni has now sought to play down reports of a physical altercation, acknowledging an unpleasant incident took pl...