Real Madrid forward, Kylian Mbappé has been admitted to hospital with acute gastroenteritis, Real Madrid have said. The forward missed the team’s opening game of the Club World Cup against Al-Hilal, which ended in a 1-1 draw on Wednesday.
“Our player Kylian Mbappé 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,” Madrid said in a statement.
A club source said Mbappé, who was taken to hospital on Wednesday, had been isolated from his teammates since Tuesday and was considered out of the group stage of the Club World Cup.
Madrid’s manager, Xabi Alonso, had said after the Al-Hilal game that Mbappé had experienced “significant viral issues” and that the forward would be assessed before the next match, on Sunday, against Pachuca. Madrid face RB Salzburg in their final group fixture next Friday.
Kylian Mbappé Lottin is a French professional footballer who captains the France national team.
Widely regarded as one of the best players in the world, he is known for his dribbling, finishing, and speed.
Mbappé began his senior club career in 2015 with Monaco, where he won the Ligue 1 title in the 2016–17 season.
In 2017, Mbappé signed for Paris Saint-Germain on an eventual permanent transfer worth €180 million, making him the second-most-expensive player and most expensive teenage player of all time.
With PSG, he won six Ligue 1 titles and four Coupes de France, including a domestic quadruple in the 2019–20 season, while also leading the club to its first ever UEFA Champions League final in 2020.
He is the club’s all-time top goalscorer, ranks third in assists, and is the seventh-highest goalscorer in Ligue 1 history.
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