Eden Hazard would have struggled to keep up the pace during a collective training session organized on Wednesday between the players of Real Madrid and the young people of the club merengue.
At 32 and despite a record transfer to Madrid, Eden Hazard has never managed to establish himself as the new star of the Madrid team…or to impose himself at all. Between disappointing performances and repeated physical glitches, the Belgian is now only a shadow of the brilliant player he was at Chelsea or even Lille. This season, the playmaker has contented himself with seven appearances in all competitions for a total of 296 minutes but has not played in La Liga since mid-September. According to the revelations of the media Relief it’s not going to work out anytime soon.
Present in collective training this Wednesday, Eden Hazard would have struggled to compare… with the young shooters of Real during a disputed friendly confrontation on the grounds of Valdebebas.
Hazard off, Benzema finds the flame
Not mobile enough, the Belgian would not have really convinced during this opposition of two times thirty minutes. After waxing the bench in the last weeks of competition, Eden Hazard may not have the opportunity to show himself under the rule of Carlo Ancelotti despite the big schedule that awaits Real in the coming weeks.
Unlike the Belgian veteran, Karim Benzema seems to have reassured everyone about his state of form. Handicapped by several problems in recent weeks, the French striker has distinguished himself thanks to two goals during this training against the young people of Castilla.
A busy schedule for Real
Second in La Liga after 26 games, Real Madrid will host Valladolid this Sunday during the 27th day of the season. If the people of Madrid lost big in the setback during the recent Clasico against Barça (2-1), Real are eight points behind their rival, the partners of Eduardo Camavinga and Aurélien Tchouaméni can still win several titles this season.
In addition to a King’s Cup semi-final second leg to be negotiated against Barça (1-0 defeat in the first leg), Real will play against Chelsea in the quarter-finals of Champions League (April 12 and 18). A reunion with the Blues, which except for an improbable miracle, Eden Hazard will live from the sidelines or from the stands.
Under contract until June 2024, the Belgian could be invited to leave during the summer transfer window. But with the highest salary in the Spanish championship, according to the elements published by the newspaper L’Equipe, not sure that Eden Hazard wants to leave during the summer.