Nigeria, June 19 -- Real Madrid has confirmed that their player Kylian Mbappe has been hospitalised and is undergoing treatment for acute gastroenteritis.

Mbappe, who missed who was not available during the team's 1-1 draw with Al Hilal in their Club World Cup first at Hard Rock Stadium, Miami on Wednesday, and has not trained in recent days.

"Our player Kylian Mbappe has acute gastroenteritis and has been hospitalized for various tests and treatment," Madrid revealed in a short statement on Thursday.

Mbappe scored 43 goals in all competitions last season and won the European Golden Boot.

However, the season seems to be a poor campaign for the French captain, as Madrid has failed to win a major trophy.

Xabi Alonso who took charge of ...