Rodrygo’s place at Real Madrid is no longer as secure as it once seemed. Despite early talk of a promising relationship with new manager Xabi Alonso, the Brazilian forward’s recent performance

Real Madrid says forward Kylian Mbappe has been hospitalized with an acute case of gastroenteritis. World Cup winner Mbappe missed Madrid’s opening game at the Club World Cup against Saudi Arabian team Al Hilal in Miami on Wednesday because of a fever.

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.