Eden Hazard's injury crisis worsens, Real Madrid ace to miss out on El Clasico 'again'

Since his famous move to Bernabeu from Chelsea in 2019, Eden Hazard hasn't lived up to hype, much to embarrassment of Los Blancos fans. winger, who missed out on opening two games of LaLiga this season, was included in matchday squad to face Real Valladolid on Wednesday. However, Belgium international is set to stay on sidelines for ar four weeks, confirms Real Madrid. 

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Will Eden Hazard miss out El Clasico 2020?

Real Madrid released an official statement to confirm Eden Hazard's injury concerns. statement read, "Following tests carried out today on our player, Eden Hazard, by Real Madrid Medical Services, he has been diagsed with a muscle injury in his right leg. His recovery will continue to be assessed."

Although club have t revealed any stipulated time for Eden Hazard's return to training, some reports speculate that he will be out of action for ar four weeks. four-week period, if confirmed, would mean that former Chelsea superstar will miss out on highly anticipated Real Madrid v Barcelona El Clasico 2020 clash. 

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Eden Hazard yet to play for Real Madrid vs Barcelona 

first El Clasico of season has been scheduled for October 25 and will see Real Madrid travel to Camp u. Interestingly, Eden Hazard could t feature in eir of El Clasico gamed for Real Madrid vs Barcelona last season. winger's debut season was plagued with injuries which saw him miss out on a major part of ir successful LaLiga campaign on sidelines. 

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Is Eden Hazard overweight? Winger's fitness concerns Zidane 

Besides his usual injury concerns, Eden Hazard has often been called out for his lack of fitness. player seemingly arrived overweight for pre-season training, which reportedly infuriated manr Zinedine Zidane. A similar situation dampened his LaLiga debut previous season. 

Meanwhile, Real Madrid continued ir title defence with a victory against Real Valladolid on Matchday 3 of LaLiga after dropping two points on opening day of competition. Vinicius Jr scored only goal of night from a close-range finish, sealing an amazing effort from Karim Benzema. Despite victory, Zidane expects  €100 million-signing to return to fitness soon. manr confirmed club's statement that Hazard injured himself during training, but he could t comment on time he'd take to recover. 

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Im courtesy: Real Madrid Twitter