EDEN HAZARD went off injured as Real Madrid suffered a horror night against Alaves.
Things started badly for Zinedine Zidane’s side and only got worse in a 2-1 defeat on home soil – leaving them SIX points off the pace in LaLiga.
Eden Hazard went off injured AGAIN as Real Madrid lost 2-1 to AlavesCredit: Reuters
The unlucky Belgian has suffered injury hell since his £150m move from ChelseaCredit: Reuters
Former Arsenal striker Lucas Perez scored a penalty after just five minutes, before Hazard limped off in discomfort on 28 minutes.
Real thought they should have had a penalty in the incident.
It then got even worse early in the second half when Hazard’s former Chelsea team-mate Thibaut Courtois gifted Alaves a second goal.
The Belgian keeper passed straight to Joselu, who slotted into an empty net from 25 yards out.
Casemiro scored in the 86th minute to try and spark a comeback, but it was too little, too late for Real Madrid.
In only his fifth start of the season, the Belgian superstar injured himself when he was hacked down inside the box.
A penalty was not given for the tackle and to rub salt into Zinedine Zidane’s wound, Hazard had to be withdrawn straight away.
The Chelsea legend could be seen limping with a frustrated look on his face as he made his way to the bench.
Thibaut Courtois’ shocker made it a miserable night for Real MadridCredit: AFP or licensors
It was not clear what Hazard has injured.
Hazard has had a miserable time since moving to the Spanish capital in a deal worth up to £150million in the summer of 2019.
He missed 24 matches last season as Zidane’s side won the Spanish title, but promised to come back this season and return to top form.
However, his bid to get back to his best – and get a consistent run of games – has been hampered by injury and illness.
He first suffered a thigh injury in pre-season training that forced him to miss the start of the season.
Hazard then tested positive for Covid-19 that kept him out for two weeks at the start of month.
Now Hazard suffered this latest setback, although the seriousness of the injury is still to be determined.
Early reports in Spain say Hazard had ‘discomfort’ in muscles in his right leg, with tests to follow in the coming days.
In fact, Hazard has already missed more than QUADRUPLE the amount of games (36) in just 17 months than he did (eight) in seven YEARS at Chelsea.
Source: Soccer - thesun.co.uk
