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Zidane confident Hazard will be success at Madrid
MADRID, March 12, 2021 (BSS/AFP) – Real Madrid coach Zinedine Zidane says
he believes Eden Hazard is “going to do very well” at the club as the Belgium
star prepares for his latest comeback from injury.
Hazard has missed Madrid’s past seven games with a thigh problem but could
return, as could captain Sergio Ramos, against Elche on Saturday, a timely
boost ahead of next week’s Champions League clash with Atalanta.
“We’re happy we’re getting back Sergio and Eden for tomorrow. Our idea is
they get some minutes, and then we’ll see,” Zidane told a news conference
Friday.
Signed for 100 million euros from Chelsea in July 2019, Hazard has been
restricted to just nine starts this season. He has suffered a series of
injuries and also missed a game after testing positive for Covid-19.
“He looks well physically and emotionally. He’s overcome all these
injures, these aches and now he looks good, that’s why he’s with us and I
hope he can play,” said Zidane.
“He had a lengthy injury, that he hadn’t had before, but he has a long
contract and I think he’s a player who, when he gets fit, is going to be
great, I’m certain of it.”
“It’s difficult when a player has an injury and isn’t 100%, but I’m sure
he’s going to do very well here,” added Zidane.
Ramos, who turns 35 later this month, is available again following knee
surgery in February. He hasn’t played since January 14 and is out of contract
at the end of the season.
“I don’t know what’s going to happen. What we want is for Sergio to stay
here, that’s what I can say as coach because he’s an important player for
us,” said Zidane.
Ramos said Thursday “there is no news” regarding an extension but spoke of
his desire to play until he is 40.
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