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Real Madrid star Kylian Mbappé hospitalized as club issue statement on players condition

Real Madrid star Kylian Mbappe | Credit: X
French footballer and Real Madrid star Kylian Mbappé has been hospitalised with acute gastroenteritis.
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The Madrid striker has been battling fever and stomach pain since Monday at the team hotel during preparations for their first Club World Cup match in the USA.

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The forward missed Real Madrid's opening game of the FIFA Club World Cup against Al Hilal, which ended in a 1-1 draw.

Mbappe hospitalised

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Real Madrid confirmed the news in an official statement saying his condition hasn't improved as hoped, according to club doctors, prompting his transfer to a hospital for further observation.

Kylian Mbappe of Real Madrid | IMAGO

Spanish outlet Marca, via Sportal, also reports that the humid Florida climate isn't helping Mbappé's recovery.

He's only participated in two team training sessions in Palm Beach and missed the official team photo.

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The duration of his absence remains uncertain, but he will miss the second tournament match against Mexico's CF Pachuca on June 22nd.

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