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Club World Cup: Real Madrid forward Kylian Mbappe has been hospitalised with acute gastroenteritis after missing the club’s Club World Cup group-stage opener against Saudi Arabian side Al-Hilal. The France captain was absent from Tuesday’s training due to a fever and did not feature in Wednesday’s 1-1 draw.

In an official statement released on Thursday, Real Madrid confirmed the severity of the illness:

“Our player Kylian Mbappe has acute gastroenteritis and has been hospitalized for various tests and treatment,” the club said.