Kylian Mbappe presents an acute picture of gastroenteritis and has been hospitalised to carry out different tests and apply the appropriate treatment. This was communicated by Real Madrid through an official medical report from Palm Beach, where Real Madrid has been based since last Saturday.
Mbappe began to feel unwell after training last Monday, 48 hours before the match against Al Hilal, and since then he has not only been unable to train, but has barely been able to leave his room. With Aquarius and a few pieces of fruit, Kylian had been locked in the team hotel since the 16th, completely isolated from his teammates and barely able to develop a normal life. Madrid followed the isolation protocol to the letter.
Although on Tuesday, in the preview of the match, Xabi Alonso said that he would wait for Mbappe until the last moment, the Frenchman could not even travel with his teammates to watch the match from the stands. He stayed at the hotel to rest.
Seeing that Mbappe’s evolution is not as expected, Real Madrid has decided to transfer him to a hospital to be more controlled and undergo medical tests and more appropriate medical treatment. In this situation, Mbappe is totally ruled out for the second match of the Club World Cup against Pachuca. The conditions in which the World Cup is being played, with 35 degrees and 70% humidity, do not help Mbappe to return quickly once he recovers from his illness.
A very important loss for coach Xabi Alonso
Mbappe arrived at the World Cup on fire, convinced that this could be his tournament after the spectacular end to the season he had enjoyed, becoming top scorer and winning the Golden Boot. His comeback was spectacular and he finished the season with 43 goals, with the figure of 50 in mind if he had a good Club World Cup. Right now, when he will return to the pitch is unknown, although he has time to be ready for the third match, against RB Salzburg on Friday, June 27.
Kylian has only been able to take part in two training sessions in Palm Beach and has missed almost all of Los Blancos’ activities in the United States. He was at the autograph signing with Real Madrid fans, but could not be at the official FIFA photo session and could not greet Florentino Perez when he arrived at the team’s hotel.
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