Kylian Mbappé released from hospital with FIFA Club World Cup status in flux

Real Madrid star Kylian Mbappé is out of the hospital, the club said, after he had been admitted earlier Thursday due to an acute case of gastroenteritis, though his continued participation in the FIFA Club World Cup is up in the air.

The surprising news first came out Thursday morning with word the forward was undergoing “a series of tests” and “treatment” for the ailment.

It was not immediately clear what hospital Mbappé had been admitted to, but Real Madrid’s base camp is in Palm Beach Gardens, Fla.

Later in the day, the club announced he had been discharged from the hospital and “has returned to the Real Madrid Camp.”

“Mbappé will continue with specific medical treatment and will progressively rejoin team activity,” a team statement said.

Real Madrid is scheduled to train over the next few days before their next match Sunday against Paachuca in Charlotte, N.C.

Mbappé missed Wednesday’s 1-1 draw with Al-Hilal, and Real Madrid coach Xabi Alonso told reporters after the match that he had been unable to train “in the last few days.”

“He’s been in rough shape with a virus, so we have to keep an eye on him,” Alonso added after he said he was unsure if he would play in their next game.

Symptoms of gastroenteritis can include vomiting and diarrhea.

Filling in for Mbappé was 21-year-old Gonzalo García, who ended up scoring Real Madrid’s only goal of the match and drew high praise from former club striker Joselu.

Mbappé was Real Madrid’s top scorer last season, putting up 43 goals in 56 games in his first campaign with the La Liga club after making the move from Paris Saint-Germain.

The French footballer is one of the top names participating in this year’s Club World Cup, which is in its first year of a new format that includes expansion to 32 teams, and Real Madrid is one of the favorites to win the monthlong tournament.

Real Madrid is sitting in second place in its group, two points behind RB Salzburg.