Real Madrid reveals Kylian Mbappé is hospitalized after missing Club World Cup match
Soccer superstar Kylian Mbappé missed Real Madrid's Club World Cup opening game Wednesday, and the team revealed the reason.
Real Madrid said Thursday that Mbappé was hospitalized due to acute gastroenteritis. The team added Mbappe is going through "a series of tests" and will "follow the appropriate course of treatment" after getting results.
Acute gastroenteritis is like the stomach flu, but there are differences.
Mbappé, 26, began experiencing symptoms Monday and missed Real Madrid's practice Tuesday.
The team didn't say he wouldn't be available for the game Wednesday, and head coach Xabi Alonso noted the team would "wait until the last minute" to decide on his game status, according to The Athletic.
After Real Madrid finished with a draw against Al Hilal, Alonso said Mbappé's illness was worse than originally thought.
Mbappé's timeline to return is now uncertain.
Real Madrid has a game scheduled for Sunday against Pachuca in the Club World Cup.
Mbappé is in his first season with Real Madrid, scoring 43 goals in 56 appearances for the Spanish club.
Mbappé and the French national team will look for redemption in next year's FIFA World Cup after losing to Argentina in the final in 2022.
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