Real Madrid coach Carlo Ancelotti said his Belgian Eden Hazard is uninjured and training well, stressing that he will have a bigger role than last year.
Hazard came on as a substitute in the last half hour of Real Madrid’s opening game of the season against Almeria and missed a penalty, and only played a few minutes against Celta in the second round, while not participating in the final against Espanyol. Sunday, in the third round.
Ancelotti said at a press conference for the meeting with Real Betis tomorrow, Saturday, in Real Madrid’s first match at home this season in the league: “Hazard doesn’t suffer from anything, he trains well, I don’t have to repeat every day, that he has a more important role than last year, no.” The season as a whole can be assessed after the first three games, we will do it at the end of the season, and I am sure that he will play an important role this season.”
Eden Hazard, 31, joined Real Madrid in 2019 from Chelsea on a massive deal worth around €100m, but he fell short of expectations as he only played 66 games in the Merengue shirt due to injuries. , in which he scored only six goals, while making eight more.
Source: agencies