EDEN HAZARD could miss the rest of 2020 after suffering yet another injury at Real Madrid.
The Belgian, 29, was forced off the field during Real’s shock 2-1 home defeat to Alaves on Saturday.
Real Madrid star Eden Hazard could miss the rest of the calendar year with a hamstring injuryCredit: Reuters
Hazard underwent ultrasound and MRI scans on Sunday to determine the extent of the problem.
And Real have now announced he has suffered a small rupture in his right hamstring.
A statement confirmed: “Following tests carried out on eden Hazard, he has been diagnosed with an injury in the rectus femoris muscle of his right leg.”
According to Spanish outlet AS, Hazard could now miss four weeks of football.
That would see the ex-Chelsea man sit in the stands for EIGHT games, including crunch LaLiga clashes against rivals Atletico Madrid and Sevilla.
Hazard missed six games last month with a muscle injury in the same leg, including the 3-1 El Clasico win against Barcelona.
Hazard also skipped a game before the last international break after testing positive for coronavirus along with teammate Casemiro.
In total, the playmaker has been sidelined for a staggering 39 games since his move to the Bernabeu from Chelsea for £130million in 2019.
Hazard’s latest knock is the NINTH separate problem he’s picked up in the Spanish capital.
Indeed, he’s featured just 26 times in all competitions for Real, scoring only three goals.
At Chelsea, Hazard netted 110 times in 352 games across seven seasons, missing just 20 matches through injury.
He won numerous trophies during his time at Stamford Bridge, including two Premier League titles, two Europa Leagues and one FA Cup.
However, Hazard did manage to add a LaLiga title to his collection last term – despite netting just once in 16 outings.
Eden Hazard suffers yet ANOTHER injury setback as Real Madrid confirm star faces a month out and could miss El Clasico
Source: Soccer - thesun.co.uk
