Real Madrid ace Eden Hazard will not be available to Zinedine Zidane because he has suffered another muscle injury, the LaLiga club have confirmed. He is expected to miss up to 3-4 weeks or at least three soccer games in the 2019-20 La Liga season, according to Spanish outletMarca.
“Following tests carried out today on our player, Eden Hazard, by Real Madrid Medical Services, he has been diagnosed with a muscle injury in his right leg. His recovery will continue to be assessed,” Madrid said in a statement.
Several hoursbefore the club confirmed that the 29-year-old will be on the sidelines, Belgium coach Roberto Martinez included him in the squad for theupcoming matches in the League of Nations. It remains to be seen whether another player will take his place.
Out for 3-4 weeks: Eden Hazard to miss El Clasico?
Hazard missed a great deal of last season due to injuries andthus failed to show his worth to the Spanish side. This season, he is yetto make his first appearance andhe will probably have to wait until the end of October.
The midfielder missed 29matches last season at Real Madrid withearlier injuries, such as several knocks, a fissure of the fibula, a hairline crack in the foot, bruised Ankle, and anotherhamstring injury. Thatis more than during his entire seven-year spell in the Premier League. All in all, the Hazard missed a total of 20 matches during hisChelseadays, with a 5-match spell in season 2015-16 his longest ever.
Madrid will attempt to have Hazard for the grand ‘El Clasico’ derby on October 25. However, it remains to be seen if the Belgium international will be fully fit for the first ‘El Clasico’ of the season.