Kylian Mbappé missed Real Madrid’s Club World Cup opener Wednesday due to an illness, but the team did not provide any additional details on his status. On Thursday, Real Madrid announced Mbappé was hospitalized due to acute gastroenteritis.
The 26-year-old star reportedly started feeling symptoms Monday and missed the team’s practice Tuesday. Despite that, the team left the door open for Mbappé to play Wednesday if he felt better. Real Madrid head coach Xabi Alonso said Tuesday the team would “wait until the last minute” to make a decision on Mbappé.
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Following Wednesday’s contest, a 1-1 draw against Al-Hilal, Mbappé’s situation seemed to get worse. Alonso said after the game that he was unsure whether Mbappé would be available for Sunday’s game against Pachuca.
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