EDEN HAZARD has not played a single minute in El Clasico, despite being a Real Madrid player for three years.
Madrid signed Hazard from Chelsea in 2019 in a huge £88.5million deal.
However, since then Hazard has been blighted by poor form and persistent injuries.
And following the weekend’s El Clasico, it has been revealed that Hazard has not featured in a single one since his transfer.
Eight renditions of the infamous fixture have been and gone since Hazard’s arrival, and he has not featured for even a single minute out of the 720 minutes available from them.
Indeed, there was hope once again that Hazard could finally find some form this season.
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But a poor performance against Shakhtar Donetsk in the Champions League saw Hazard hooked after 57 minutes and now looks set to keep him on the bench.
The performance also saw the club’s ruthless fanbase boo off the former Chelsea talisman.
Despite Hazard voicing his frustration over his lack of game time, Real boss Carlo Ancelotti hit back.
He said: “Eden hasn’t had to speak to me because he knows the situation, that there’s a lot of competition. I think his situation is quite clear.”
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The 31-year-old finds himself behind the likes of Vinicius Jr. and Rodrygo in the pecking order.
And both were involved as Los Blancos cruised to a 3-1 victory against Barcelona.
While only one team achieved success on the pitch, both are set to see player accolades head their way after the results for the Ballon d’Or were supposedly leaked.
Source: Soccer - thesun.co.uk
