Madrid: Eden Hazard will stay on real madrid Belgium are determined to prove their worth after three years of nightmares as next season, Carlo Ancelotti Said on Saturday.
Hazard was one of the best players in the world when he joined Real Madrid for an initial €100million in 2019, but has struggled with injury problems since moving to Spain.
The 31-year-old underwent surgery on his right ankle in late March in hopes of solving the latest in a long line of fitness issues.
Even when available this season, Hazard has been reduced to a minor role on the team, but Ancelotti says he does not plan to leave this summer.
“We haven’t talked about it, the plan is very clear,” Ancelotti said at a news conference.
“He has a lot of motivation because he hasn’t had a good time in the last few years and wants to show all his quality, which he hasn’t been able to do due to various reasons.”
Hazard is available again after removing a metal plate inserted to stabilize his ankle in March 2020 and could face Cadiz on Sunday.
But he faces a battle to establish himself in Real Madrid’s starting line-up next season, with Vinicius Jr emerging as one of the team’s most explosive players and Kylian Mbappe coming in. hopefully Paris Saint Germain this summer.
“With a team like Real Madrid you always play a lot of games,” Ancelotti said. “There’s fatigue and we’ll move around, even if we don’t have much this year.
“I think the quantity of minutes isn’t that important, it’s about the quality,” Ancelotti said. “We have a clear example in Rodrigo. He hasn’t played too many minutes, but he played with great quality and made a difference.”
Ancelotti said Karim Benzema would be rested against Cadiz, while the Frenchman is one goal away from overtaking Raul on Real Madrid’s list of all-time scorers.
Benzema and Raul equal 323 goals for Madrid, only behind Cristiano RonaldoWho scored 450 runs.
Vinicius and Thibaut Courtois will also sit out for the La Liga champions as Ancelotti tries to keep his players fresh. Champions League Final against Liverpool on 28 May. “I will give them the rest because they deserve it,” Ancelotti said.
Hazard was one of the best players in the world when he joined Real Madrid for an initial €100million in 2019, but has struggled with injury problems since moving to Spain.
The 31-year-old underwent surgery on his right ankle in late March in hopes of solving the latest in a long line of fitness issues.
Even when available this season, Hazard has been reduced to a minor role on the team, but Ancelotti says he does not plan to leave this summer.
“We haven’t talked about it, the plan is very clear,” Ancelotti said at a news conference.
“He has a lot of motivation because he hasn’t had a good time in the last few years and wants to show all his quality, which he hasn’t been able to do due to various reasons.”
Hazard is available again after removing a metal plate inserted to stabilize his ankle in March 2020 and could face Cadiz on Sunday.
But he faces a battle to establish himself in Real Madrid’s starting line-up next season, with Vinicius Jr emerging as one of the team’s most explosive players and Kylian Mbappe coming in. hopefully Paris Saint Germain this summer.
“With a team like Real Madrid you always play a lot of games,” Ancelotti said. “There’s fatigue and we’ll move around, even if we don’t have much this year.
“I think the quantity of minutes isn’t that important, it’s about the quality,” Ancelotti said. “We have a clear example in Rodrigo. He hasn’t played too many minutes, but he played with great quality and made a difference.”
Ancelotti said Karim Benzema would be rested against Cadiz, while the Frenchman is one goal away from overtaking Raul on Real Madrid’s list of all-time scorers.
Benzema and Raul equal 323 goals for Madrid, only behind Cristiano RonaldoWho scored 450 runs.
Vinicius and Thibaut Courtois will also sit out for the La Liga champions as Ancelotti tries to keep his players fresh. Champions League Final against Liverpool on 28 May. “I will give them the rest because they deserve it,” Ancelotti said.