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  • Injured Hazard brothers out of Belgium’s Euro 2020 qualifiers

    Injured Hazard brothers out of Belgium’s Euro 2020 qualifiers

    Eden Hazard and his brother Thorgan will miss Belgium’s Euro 2020 qualifiers against San Marino and Scotland through injuries, the Belgian football association said on Wednesday.

    The pair reported to the team camp in Tubize on Tuesday for medical checks which confirmed Eden is suffering from a muscle strain while his younger brother has a rib injury.

    Eden has yet to make his league debut for Real Madrid since his move to Chelsea because of the injury.

    No replacements have been named by coach Roberto Martinez.

    Belgium, who have won their opening four qualifiers in Group I, play in San Marino on Friday and then Scotland at Hampden Park on Monday.

  • Chelsea reacts to Hazard’s snub from PFA Team of the Year

    Chelsea reacts to Hazard’s snub from PFA Team of the Year

    Chelsea have reacted to the omission of their playmaker, Eden Hazard, from this year’s PFA Team of the Year.

    The PFA Team of the Year was released on Thursday morning and Hazard was omitted in the side which is dominated by Liverpool and Manchester City players.

    Manchester United midfielder, Paul Pogba was the only non-Liverpool or Manchester City player to make the PFA Team of the Year.

    Others includes; Virgil van Dijk, Raheem Sterling, Sergio Aguero, Sadio Mane, Bernardo Silva, Fernandiho, Alexander Arnold, Van Dijk, Laporte, Robertson and Ederson.

    Reacting, Chelsea, in a statement through their official website on Thursday afternoon, said: “Eden Hazard did make the six-man shortlist for the PFA Players’ Player of the Year award which was announced at the weekend, yet he has not been named in the PFA Premier League Team of Year for 2018/19 which was unveiled this morning.

    “Our no.10 is enjoying an outstanding season full of eye-catching moments and his non-selection is being widely described as a surprise omission. Certainly his headline statistics from the current season cannot have counted against him when the votes were cast.

    “Hazard is enjoying his best Premier League campaign to date when it comes to goals and assists combined, and indeed he tops the table for that total across the all the players at all 20 clubs.

    “One more goal in the remaining three matches and he will have surpassed his 16 scored in the league in 2016/17. His 13 assists is already two greater than his best previous Premier League tally, which came in his first season here in 2012/13.”

  • Chelsea playmaker agrees personal terms with Madrid

    Chelsea playmaker agrees personal terms with Madrid

    Chelsea playmaker, Eden Hazard has agreed personal terms with Real Madrid over a potential move, according to Telefoot.

    Hazard has long been linked with Real Madrid, with manager Zinedine Zidane being an admirer.

    The Belgian will enter the final year of his contract at Stamford Bridge this summer.

    That means it will be the last transfer window the Blues can ask for a big transfer fee for the winger.

    Fred Calenge, Telefoot journalist, claimed that the winger has agreed personal terms with Real Madrid.

    The 28-year-old has made no secret of his desire to one day play for Real Madrid.

     

  • Europa: Tired Hazard may be rested, says Sarri

    Europa: Tired Hazard may be rested, says Sarri

    Eden Hazard is “tired” and could be rested for Chelsea’s Europa League quarter-final first leg against Slavia Prague, manager Maurizio Sarri says.

    The Belgian forward has scored three goals in the past two games but the manager expects to make “five or six changes” in Prague on Thursday.

    “I want to wait until tomorrow and then I will decide [on his availability],” said Sarri.

    “Of course, we have to play in Liverpool three days after.”

  • No decision until end of season, says Hazard over Chelsea exit

    No decision until end of season, says Hazard over Chelsea exit

    Chelsea playmaker Eden Hazard has said he will make a decision on his Chelsea future at the end of the season — and that it would be “hard” for the club to miss out on Champions League football for a second year running.

     

    Hazard has been linked with a summer transfer to Real Madrid, with his Chelsea teammate Gonzalo Higuain citing that it would be hard to stop the Belgian from leaving Stamford Bridge if he has his mind set on a move to the Spanish giants.

    Chelsea have reportedly set a price of £100 million for the forward, although manager Maurizio Sarri said following Hazard’s sensational performance against West Ham United on Monday that £100m would be “too cheap” for the 28-year-old.

    “I’m just focused on Chelsea,” Hazard told ESPN.

    “One month to play, top four, try to win the Europa League. For the fans I think the most important thing is when they see me on the pitch they just think that my head is with Chelsea.

    “So we’ll see after.”

    Chelsea face a battle to get back into the Champions League ahead of next season.

    Hazard’s two goals against West Ham sent Chelsea third in the Premier League table and back above Tottenham and Arsenal in the race for the top four but the side have a difficult run in with trips to Liverpool and Manchester United to come.

    The club could also qualify for the Champions League by winning the Europa League, where they face Slavia Prague in their quarterfinal first leg on Thursday.

    If Chelsea miss out it would be the second year in a row that had failed to qualify for the competition — after they finished 5th under Antonio Conte last season.

    And with the club unable to sign any players until July 2020 due to a two-window FIFA transfer ban, Hazard said Chelsea would be at a disadvantage if they are left playing in the Europa League again next season.

    “Two years in a row not playing Champions League is hard for the players but also for the club,” Hazard said.

    “Chelsea has to play in Champions League every year, but it’s hard because we are not the only team that is trying to play Champions League.

    “But that’s why we are doing everything at the moment to try and stay in the top four.”

  • EPL: Hazard doubles push Chelsea to top three

    EPL: Hazard doubles push Chelsea to top three

    Eden Hazard scored one of the goals of the Premier League season as Chelsea beat West Ham to climb above Tottenham and Arsenal into third spot in the race for a Champions League place.

    Hazard, who has been strongly linked with a move to Real Madrid this summer, evaded five players during a stunning run, before the Belgium forward calmly beat keeper Lukasz Fabianski.

    He added a late second goal to cap a magnificent individual performance in an entertaining game at Stamford Bridge.

    Gonzalo Higuain hit a post, while Hazard was denied a penalty after what looked like a foul by Marko Arnautovic, with Argentine midfielder Manuel Lanzini going closest for West Ham with a shot which was beaten away by Kepa Arrizabalaga.

    Chelsea, who can still qualify for next season’s Champions League by winning the Europa League, are three points ahead of fifth-placed Arsenal – who have a game in hand – after a third successive league win.

    The Hammers remain 11th after a third defeat in four league games.

  • Eden Hazard a Chelsea legend, says Drogba

    Eden Hazard a Chelsea legend, says Drogba

    Former Chelsea striker Didier Drogba believes Eden Hazard has attained the height of becoming a Chelsea legend regardless of whether he leaves the club for Real Madrid at the end of the season.

    The Belgium international’s existing deal is due to expire in June 2020 and Chelsea are keen to tie him down to a new five-year contract, making him the club’s highest paid player in the process.

    Real Madrid’s interest represents a problem, though, as the £100 million-rated winger has admitted on more than one occasion that playing at the Santiago Bernabeu would be a dream for him, particularly with his idol Zinedine Zidane once more in charge in the Spanish capital.

    Drogba is impressed with Hazard’s development since they played together roughly four years ago and feels the 28-year-old has become the undisputed key man at Stamford Bridge.

    “He has become more clinical,” Drogba told Goal at Geneva Motorshow.

    “It comes with age as well. He is very efficient and I am really happy to see that. He is leading the team, carrying the team on his shoulders and he is doing that well.

    “He is someone who has got very high expectations of himself and his team-mates because he wants to win. Sometimes this pushes you to do a little bit more to do well because you want your team-mates to get to your level. This happens sometimes, but the more he plays in these big games, he reads the game better.

    “He is a legend [regardless of what happens], look at what he achieved in six years at the club. He won the league twice, won the FA Cup, won Player of the Year. We are talking about Eden Hazard. Please!

    “He brought something that we hadn’t seen for such a long time. The closest I can bring to him if I compare, if I may, is [Gianfranco] Zola. The talent to dribble, to make the difference and dribble one-versus-one. That’s him.”

  • Chelsea ready to sell Hazard to Real Madrid

    Chelsea ready to sell Hazard to Real Madrid

    Chelsea billionaire owner, Roman Abramovich, is resigned to losing Eden Hazard to Real Madrid this summer, AS reports.

    Hazard has developed into one of the finest players in Europe, since he joined the Blues from Lille in 2012.

    The Belgium captain has gone on to win two Premier League titles, the Europa League and the FA Cup with the Stamford Bridge.

    Chelsea billionaire owner, Roman Abramovich, is resigned to losing Eden Hazard to Real Madrid this summer, AS reports.

    Hazard has developed into one of the finest players in Europe, since he joined the Blues from Lille in 2012.

    The Belgium captain has gone on to win two Premier League titles, the Europa League and the FA Cup with the Stamford Bridge.

    Real have held interest in Hazard for a number of years and returning manager Zinedine Zidane is a huge admirer.

    On Monday, it was reported that Chelsea had rejected an opening offer from Real Madrid to sign Hazard. But AS claims the Premier League club are preparing for Hazard’s departure, knowing they will be unable to resist Real’s approaches at the end of the season.

    It is claimed owner Abramovich and transfer chief and Marina Granovskaia have both accepted Hazard is leaving Stamford Bridge for his dream club.

  • Real Madrid make first contact for Chelsea star

    Real Madrid have made contact with Chelsea about a summer deal for Eden Hazard, the UK Telegraph reports.

    The LaLiga club is already planning Zinedine Zidane’s first big transfer, after his return was confirmed on Monday.

    It is believed Real made contact with Chelsea about Hazard, shortly before they announced Zidane would be their new head coach on Monday.

    Hazard is a huge admirer of Zidane as a coach and named the French legend as his idol growing up.

    Chelsea’s transfer ban could block Hazard from joining Real, as Chelsea would be unable to sign a replacement. However, the club is hopeful the Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS) will overrule FIFA’s decision to snub a request to freeze the suspension during the appeal process.

    The Blues value Hazard at £100million, even though his current deal expires next summer.

    Zidane has reportedly been handed a £300m transfer kitty.

  • Hazard at Real Madrid would be fun – Courtois

    Former Chelsea goalkeeper, Thibaut Courtois is hoping his fellow Belgian player Eden Hazard can follow in his footsteps by leaving Stamford Bridge to join Real Madrid this summer.

    Hazard, who is out of contract at Chelsea after next season, has made no secret of his admiration for Real and admitted he considered moving after last summer’s World Cup, before being persuaded to stay.

    Courtois was in a similar contractual situation to Hazard last summer – he had one year left on his contract on Chelsea – when he managed to force a £35m move to Real.

    “It would be nice of course [if Hazard joined Real], but I cannot say much about it,” Courtois told VTM Nieuws.

    “That is something he has to decide and Madrid must decide if they want him, because I do not know that either.

    “But Eden is a top player and also my buddy, so if he came here it would be fun, but he has to make his choices.”

    Asked whether he had spoken to Hazard about the possibility of a move, Courtois added: “No, occasionally we laugh at the fact that we like to play football together but that is something I do not interfere in.

    “We will see at the end of the season what can happen but Eden is a fantastic football player.”