Hazard fitness woes continue with new muscle injury

 Real Madrid forward Eden Hazard has suffered yet another injury in a torrid campaign blighted by fitness issues and is set to be out for up to six weeks with a thigh problem.

Real said in a statement on Wednesday that Hazard had injured a muscle in his left thigh following the day’s training session, which Spanish media said he was unable to complete.

The Belgian had missed the previous day’s session with muscle fatigue.

Real did not state for how long Hazard, 30, would be out although Spanish newspaper Marca indicated he would be sidelined for between four and six weeks.

He is ruled out of Saturday’s La Liga trip to Huesca and Tuesday’s home game with Getafe while he is almost certain to miss the Champions League last-16 first leg game at Atalanta on 24 February and their trip to league leaders Atletico Madrid on 7 March.

Hazard, who joined Real from Chelsea for a club record €100 million in 2019, had his first season disrupted by two major ankle injuries and has had three separate spells on the sidelines this campaign.

Hazard has made only six LaLiga starts this season and has only completed 90 minutes in one league match in his short and troubled Real career.

Credit: supersport.com

 

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