Kylian Mbappe has been hospitalised with gastroenteritis after missing Real Madrid’s Club World Cup opener against Al-Hilal.
Real were held to a frustrating 1-1 draw against the Saudi outfit on Wednesday, with Mbappe playing no part in the contest due to illness.
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The club have now provided further detail into his condition and revealed the Frenchman has been admitted to hospital.
"Kylian Mbappe is suffering from an acute case of gastroenteritis and has been admitted to hospital in order to undergo a series of tests and follow the appropriate course of treatment," the club confirmed in a statement.
Gastroenteritis is an infection in the gut that leads to the inflammation of the stomach and intestines, causing vomiting or diarrhoea. It’s usually caused by a bacterial or viral stomach bug.
Mbappe has reportedly been isolated from his teammates since Tuesday, with some considering that it would prevent him from participating in the Club World Cup group stage.
His hospitalisation certainly makes him a serious doubt for Real’s next Club World Cup game against Pachuca on Sunday.
Mbappe has netted 43 goals in 56 games across all competitions in his first season with the Galacticos and will be a major miss for Xabi Alonso’s side, who struggled in front of goal in their clash with Al-Hilal.
Mbappe’s understudy Gonzalo Garcia netted the only goal against Simone Inzaghi’s new team but was far from clinical in front of goal for the entirety of the game, with it clear that Real missed Mbappe’s killer instincts.
The Frenchman’s absence was also felt in the dying moments when Federico Valverde stepped up to take a potentially match-winning penalty in the 90th minute - a duty usually taken on by Mbappe - only to see his spot-kick saved.
Alonso will be praying on Mbappe’s return by the end of the group stage, with the knockouts starting on Saturday 28 June.
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