Real Madrid began the Xabi Alonso era this week with a 1-1 draw against Al-Hilal without their top goalscorer of the season, Kylian Mbappe.The French forward, who has plundered 44 goals already this

Kylian Mbappe was released from the hospital on Thursday after experiencing acute gastroenteritis, the club has announced. The French star missed Real Madrid's opener in the FIFA Club World Cup, suffering without him in Xabi Alonso's first match in charge, drawing 1-1 with Saudi Arabian side Al-Hilal.

His illness casts doubt over what part he might be able to play in the monthlong tournament in the United States, with Madrid facing Pachuca in Charlotte, N.C., on Sunday.