Real Madrid forward Kylian Mbappe suffers from acute gastroenteritis, and will be hospitalised for further tests, a statement from Real Madrid confirmed on Thursday afternoon.
Mbappe missed the first match of Real Madrid’s Club World Cup campaign — a 1-1 draw against Al Hilal on Wednesday — due to a fever, and it is now confirmed that he will undergo tests at a hospital.
Here is the official statement from Real Madrid: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.(Source: Realmadrid.com)
Real Madrid will likely be without Mbappe for their next match against Pachuca on Sunday, which means Gonzalo Garcia will get more minutes up top for the first team.Real Madrid would hope to recover Mbappe for the latter stages of the Club World Cup, and get him to play when it matters most.
