Kylian Mbappe unexpectedly received bad news before the opening match of the FIFA Club World Cup

(Dan Tri) - Right before the opening match of the FIFA Club World Cup, Kylian Mbappe had a high fever and was likely unable to play in the match against Al Hilal.

At 2pm tonight, Real Madrid will face Al Hilal in the opening match of Group H of the FIFA Club World Cup. However, right before this important match, Los Blancos suffered a loss when striker Mbappe had a high fever and did not participate in yesterday's training session.

Mbappe is likely to miss the match against Al Hilal due to injury (Photo: Getty).

Coach Xabi Alonso has not yet decided to remove Mbappe from the match list as he still hopes the player can recover. The final decision will only be made on the morning of the match.

“Mbappe is a little better this morning but he is still not fully fit. So I think the best thing is to let him sit out training. Let’s see how he is. I will only make a final decision at the last minute,” the Spaniard said.

If Mbappe is unable to play, Real Madrid will suffer a big loss. He is the only player who can play as a striker in the Los Blancos squad at the moment. Youngster Endrick will not be able to participate in the FIFA Club World Cup after being injured in the match against Sevilla last month.

Real Madrid are favourites in their opening match of the FIFA Club World Cup against Al Hilal (Photo: Getty).

Mbappe had a great first season at Real Madrid, scoring 31 goals in La Liga, finishing as the league's top scorer and winning the European Golden Shoe.

Coach Xabi Alonso affirmed that the entire Real Madrid team needs to apply pressing in a synchronized manner. He shared: “Overcoming the weaknesses in defense is very important. This is one of the tasks we need to solve in both the short and long term. That will determine our success.”

Real Madrid are one of the top candidates for the FIFA Club World Cup. They are the most successful club in this tournament, having won 5 titles.

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