Hazard is out

Eden Hazard is making himself wait, when he is about to complete a month since his last injury, the tenth since he arrived at Real Madrid a little over a year and a half ago, in June 2019. The Belgian was diagnosed on February 3 with a muscle problem in the left anterior rectus, a new muscle tear that was going to keep him out for between three weeks and a month. We have already reached the least optimistic absence period of those two options, and the problem is that Hazard still does not work with the group, which is not good news thinking about its final incorporation.

This Monday's training session in Valdebebas, first to prepare for Sunday's derby, was a jug of cold water in that sense. The Belgian stayed in the gym with Carvajal, the two long-term injured of the white team. It was expected that he would be able to do at least part of the training with the group after the experience on Saturday, when he did a separate session with great intensity: he sprinted, shot hard, tried explosive snatches … A positive experience that made one think in a close return. Zidane's goal was to have him available, although not 100% yet, for the derby on March 7 at the Wanda Metropolitano against Atlético. It is already certain that it will not be the headline and that it is on the list is hanging by a thread.

Hazard: only 13 games

Hazard was already unable to play the derby of the first round, in Valdebebas; Madrid managed well without him, winning 2-0 with solvency and goals from Casemiro and Oblak on their own goal (after a huge footfall from Carvajal). In fact, the Belgian has stopped playing many games this season: he has barely been able to play 13 so far this season, scoring three goals and not giving any assistance so far.. Another course that points to disappointing after the past (one goal and seven assists was his baggage) for a signing of 100 million euros (more variables) that does not finish breaking at the moment when Madrid most needs a differential player. That is what he went to look for at Chelsea when he signed him, but for now Hazard makes him wait …