After missing Real Madrid's Club World Cup opener against Al-Hilal, Real Madrid forward Kylian Mbappe is being treated for gastroenteritis in the hospital. Due to a fever, the 26-year-old captain of France was unable to participate in Wednesday's 1-1 draw with Saudi Arabia. Mbappe was admitted to the hospital for "a series of tests," according to a Real statement on Thursday. Mbappe has "an acute case of gastroenteritis." Gastroenteritis is an infection in the gut which can cause vomiting and diarrhoea.
Real's next game is against Pachuca on Sunday at 20:00 BST.
Mbappe's availability for the game has not been established. Mbappe joined Real on a free transfer from Paris St. Germain and scored 43 goals in 56 games across all competitions in his first season. This is Real's first competition under Xabi Alonso, who replaced Carlo Ancelotti as manager at the end of the La Liga season.
Real won the Uefa Super Cup and Fifa Intercontinental Cup in Mbappe's first season in Spanish football.
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