Kylian Mbappe: Real Madrid forward in hospital with gastroenteritis

Posted by Emlyn Begley | 4 hours ago | Sport | Views: 6

Real Madrid forward Kylian Mbappe is in hospital with gastroenteritis after missing their Club World Cup opener against Al-Hilal.

The France captain, 26, missed training on Tuesday with a fever and was left out of the team for Wednesday’s 1-1 draw against the Saudi Arabian side.

But Real said on Thursday that he has “acute gastroenteritis” and is in hospital for “various tests and treatment”.

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.