Eden Hazard “is back”, Real Madrid coach Carlo Ancelotti recently emphasized after starting the 30-year-old Belgian for the first time since September twice in a row. A flash in the pan or finally the imminent breakthrough for Hazard over two years after his 115 million euro move from Chelsea to Spain? His national coach Roberto Martínez now reflected on the situation of the often injured winger at the “Royal” and discussed the chances of a World Cup participation with Belgium in the coming year.
Martínez said of course that it was “worrying” to see how little playing time Hazard had so far at Real Interview with “Eleven Sports”. It is worrying because “because it is new to Eden. He’s never been in this situation, ”said the Red Devils coach. The concerns about Hazard’s situation with the La Liga leaders could increase considerably if his situation at Real does not change from now on, because “he is completely physically fit. He no longer thinks about whether it hurts. He is painless ”. Then, stressed Martínez, things could get “very complicated” if there is no playing time in Madrid.
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With such statements, a national coach naturally also looks to the future of the selection for the upcoming tournament. The Winter World Cup will take place in Qatar in 2022. To relate Hazard’s situation to the upcoming World Cup, “we’re not that far yet,” said Martínez. After all, you still have summer. After that, it is important to have the best three months until the World Cup. “Then it depends,” says the national coach. Therefore, the concern is not yet too great. “We will assess the situation after the summer.”
Farewell to Real Madrid? Hazard’s situation after the summer is crucial
After the summer, Hazard will probably still be in Madrid with his current contract (until 2024). If he does not get a firm footing there in the near future, it could have an impact on the World Cup plans. So it is fitting that another possible employer at Hazard has just come into play, where the player would be guaranteed a completely different standing than at Real: LOSC Lille training club.
LOSC President Olivier Létang recently described it to “L’Équipe” as “not impossible” for Hazard to return to the “Dogues”. If necessary, he would go to Spain himself for this purpose. And financially, the project does not seem completely excluded if the northern French manage a lucrative sale from top scorer Jonathan David (21). As his adviser recently emphasized, he will end the season in Lille if possible, but then certainly move to a larger club, for example to the preferred destination of the Premier League in England. There are also four clubs, West Ham, Chelsea, Newcastle and Everton, with which Hazard was most recently associated.
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