Eden Hazard was replaced by the coach of Belgium yesterday. Belgium lost the important game against France where Eden’s teammate scored an important goal.
Replaced against France
Eden Hazard was replaced with 15 minutes to go in Belgium’s 3-2 defeat to France in the Nations League semi-finals on Thursday, but fortunately for the player it seems as though his knock is not serious. A few weeks ago, Carlo Ancelotti insisted that Hazard is not in shape to play three games in one week and alarms went off at Real Madrid following the Belgian’s substitution.
However, the first tests done by Belgium’s medical staff make them optimistic that Hazard avoided a tear and simply suffered a muscle overload. Belgium are set to face Italy on Sunday in the Nations League third-place play-off and the national team’s medical staff are in contact with their Real Madrid’s counterparts to evaluate Hazard’s knock and examine whether they will ask him to return to Madrid before the international break comes to an end. We are not sure what happened with Hazard,” said Roberto Martinez after the game.
When Eden felt bad in the knee
The Real Madrid forward stopped running after passing the ball in the 75th minute of the match, didn’t participate more in the play and began walking towards the sidelines while removing his armband. Then, Hazard was immediately replaced by Leandro Trossard and went to the bench, where he wasn’t attended by the team’s doctor. However, when Romelu Lukaku’s goal was overruled by VAR late in the match, one of the fitness coaches approached Hazard and touched the player’s head in a consoling manner. Although it has not been confirmed, everything indicates that Hazard, who stood out in the first half against Les Blues, could have picked up another injury. Eden Hazard believes that he will be back to normal shape very soon.