“Hazard will play for Madrid before the European Championship”

The coach of Belgium, the Spanish Roberto Martínez, he showed himself on Tuesday confident in the recovery of Eden Hazard, the star of the 'red devils', which will be operated on Thursday in Dallas (United States), and said that “will play for (Real) Madrid before the Eurocup“.

“At the moment we don't have to worry“said the coach in the mixed zone after the draw of the League of Nations held in Amsterdam.”I've seen Eden and, as always, it was very positive“said Martinez, who is” sure “that the Real Madrid player will soon recover from his ankle injury.

“I am not worried. If the operation is going well, you will return to the field quickly and you can play with Madrid before the European Championship. I can't imagine a tournament without Eden, “said the coach.

Belgium will play a friendly against Portugal and another against Switzerland at the end of this month in preparation for the 2020 Eurocup in Qatar, country in which eight cases of coronavirus have been detected so far. “We will not take any risk and we will follow the situation closely“Martinez said, although he added that the Belgian federation has had” very positive conversations “with that of Qatar regarding the matter.