Hazard has set off the alarms again. The Madrid midfielder requested the change due to a physical problem in the 86th minute of the round of 16 match that Belgium played this Sunday against Portugal. The Belgian went to press a ball to the Portuguese Sergio Oliveira and he felt a sting on the back of his right thigh. He put his hand to his leg and immediately asked for the change. While the ball did not leave the field of play, he tried to help in defense to cover a Portuguese boarding, but the limp was ostensible. Finally, he was replaced by the athletic Carrasco. In the absence of confirmation from the Belgian Federation of the exact extent of Hazard's injury, Everything seems to indicate that he will not be able to play the quarter-final match on July 3, in Munich, against Italy. Anyway, coach Roberto Martínez showed some optimism after the match: “We still don't know what Hazard has. We need 48 hours to do tests. It should not be ruled out for Friday. “
Hazard was setting his best performance since the Euro started. Despite not having scored or assisted, the madridista was very participative and no effort was spared. Precisely, that delivery may have been the cause of his new injury after a season in which he could barely perform at his highest level due to physical problems.
Before leaving injured, the Belgian dropped 42 passes, of which 36 were good (86%), 18 duels (9 won), one shot wide and four fouls received. But beyond the numbers, Hazard left a game of great dedication and defensive sacrifice. In fact, the MVP award of the match went to his brother Thorgan, but he highlighted the performance of the madridista when he received the award: “For me, Eden has been the man of the match: he has defended, he has saved the ball, he has turned the rivals around …”, declared the Borussia Dortmund player.