Report: Mbappe Loses between 4 & 5 Kgs after Illness
Rana Atef
Real Madrid star Kylian Mbappe is on his way to return to the team after recovering from a virus.
The 26-year-old was hospitlized a day after the team's first match against Saudi Al Hilal last week in hospital.
Mbappe was released on Thursday, however, he is still in a recovery perion. Therefore, he was not risked by Xabi Alonso against Pachuca on Sunday.
It was reported that he is still weak and working individually to retain his strength.
According to Marca, Mbappe lost between four and five kilograms of weight over the past week.
They say that Los Blancos believe he contracted the virus, described as 'accute gastroentiritis' in their medical report in Madrid, before traveling to the USA.
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