Asensio had to go to hospital for tests as his persistent gastroenteritis symptoms worsened in recent days and already last Tuesday made it impossible for him to travel to Munich. COPE reported that the central defender had lost 6 kg after vomiting for several days and went to the hospital for tests.
The defender’s absence from the squad for the second leg against Bayern last Tuesday was a surprise, but shortly afterwards the club announced that his absence was due to gastroenteritis. The player, clearly upset, left a training session before the trip and by the next day was unable to follow Arbeloa’s orders. Since then, my symptoms have been getting worse instead of improving, and I finally decided to go to the hospital for tests. After testing, the player returned home to continue his recovery.
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This is the fourth time this season that Asensio has been sidelined due to a viral or gastrointestinal illness. At the end of November, he missed the trip to Montilivi due to gastroenteritis, but at that time he was the only pure central defender available in the team, with David Alaba and Rafael Huyssen injured and Antonio Rudiger just recovering. In December, he withdrew from a Copa del Rey match against Talavera at the last minute due to a fever. In February, he was unable to practice for two days before visiting Real Sociedad due to influenza, but managed to play on that occasion.
Incidents reminiscent of Mbappe
The situation Asensio is experiencing is very similar to that experienced by Kylian Mbappé at last season’s Club World Cup. The French player had to be rushed to a hospital in Miami for various tests and corresponding treatment due to acute gastroenteritis. As was the case with Asensio, he was so weak and had lost so much weight that illness kept him out of action for several days and he missed the first three matches of the World Cup.
