Real Madrid forward Kylian Mbappe is currently hospitalized with acute gastroenteritis, the club announced on Thursday.
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Mbappe hospitalized with acute gastroenteritis
The star forward missed Madrid’s 1-1 draw with Al Hilal in their Club World Cup opener at Hard Rock Stadium, Miami on Wednesday.
Mbappe has not trained with the team in recent days.
“Our player Kylian Mbappe has acute gastroenteritis and has been hospitalized for various tests and treatment,” Madrid said in a brief statement Thursday.
Mbappe scored 43 goals in all competitions last season, despite it being a disappointing campaign for Madrid.
The Spanish giants failed to lift a major trophy in the France international’s first season at the club.
Unsure for the next game
Mbappe first trained with new coach Xabi Alonso last Friday at Madrid’s Valdebebas training ground, and joined his teammates in the United States on Saturday.
However, the forward was absent from the team’s open training session in Palm Beach Gardens on Tuesday.
Madrid left Mbappe out of the matchday squad for Wednesday’s draw with Al Hilal.
In Mbappe’s absence, youngster Gonzalo García started at center forward and scored the opening goal.
However, Rúben Neves later equalized for Al Hilal.
Alonso said he is unsure whether Mbappe would return for Madrid’s next game with Pachuca on Sunday.
“We don’t know,” Alonso said.
“We’ll have to see how his recovery goes. The last two days he’s been ill with a virus.”
