DBasia.news – Real Madrid coach Carlo Ancelotti has spoken about Eden Hazard’s condition. Ancelotti explained, the Belgian national team player would not be able to appear in two consecutive matches.
Eden Hazard did not get a chance to appear when Madrid won against Inter Milan in the Champions League in the middle of last week. As a result, the question arises of the reason for not playing the attacking midfielder.
Ancelotti revealed, currently Hazard has a mild knee problem. The Italian tactician did not want to take risks by playing Hazard.
“He didn’t play in the last game because he had a minor knee problem. It also bothered him in Friday’s training session,” Ancelotti told his pre-match press conference as reported by Marca.
“We will see what happens to Hazard. However, in general he is showing improvement,” said Ancelotti.
“However, we have to be careful with him because of injuries in the past. Playing him in two games in a row can be difficult,” stated the former AC Milan coach.
“Hazard is not at the level we all want. However, we believe he will return to his best,” added Ancelotti.
Apart from Hazard, Gareth Bale is also still struggling in the recovery room. Ancelotti admits he doesn’t know when Bale will be able to return to action.
“We still don’t know how long he will be out. It’s a pretty significant injury. It’s difficult to give a return date. It’s a shame because he played well,” continued Ancelotti.
Next, Real Madrid will visit Valencia headquarters in the fifth week of LaLiga 2021-2022, at the Mestalla Stadium, Monday (20/9) am, WIB. Currently, Madrid has collected 10 points from four matches.