Is Eden Hazard playing tonight? Man City vs Real Madrid team news

LaLiga champions Real Mrid face a daunting task in ir dream to clinch Champions League title for fourth time under manr Zinedine Zidane. With LaLiga champions set to face Manchester City in Champions League Round of 16, questions have emerged on fitness and availability of several players. A common question - Is Eden Hazard playing tonight? - has also been doing rounds.

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Is Eden Hazard playing tonight? Zidane provides Eden Hazard return update 

Ahe of Champions League game in Manchester, Zidane spoke to media on his team's preparations to face Man City. manr was quizzed on availability and fitness of star winger Eden Hazard. Providing Eden Hazard injury update, Zidane asserted that he was confident with Belgian's progress. On being quizzed regarding when is Eden Hazard coming back, Zidane asserted that Belgium international is fit and in good shape, hinting that he might make an appearance at Etih. 

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Eden Hazard return: Winger fit and confident, says Zidane 

Giving a detailed Eden Hazard injury update, Zidane revealed that former Chelsea star was feeling some discomfort during final stretch of ir scintillating LaLiga campaign. However, Hazard benefited with break between final game of LaLiga and Champions League reunion with Man City to get fit in time. Although Hazard started in game against Villareal, matchday when Los Blancos clinched ir 34th league title, he was out of action in final game against Leganes. 

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Eden Hazard return: Belgian's injury-plagued season 

This isn't first instance of Eden Hazard injury struggle this season. Individually, this was worst season statistically for Belgian winger, having endured to an injury-plagued debut season. He was forced to undergo surgery in USA to get rid of his ankle issues after sustaining an injury in Champions League game against Paris Saint-Germain (PSG). 

Having come up against Pep Guardiola's side several times during his stint with Chelsea, Los Blancos fans are expecting winger to emerge as difference-maker on Friday (Saturday according to IST). Considering Sergio Ramos has been ruled out of fixture, Hazard could find it easier to indulge in some devilry in Manchester this weekend.

Real Mrid team news 

Besides Hazard's availability against Man City, Zidane has also confirmed that Marcelo is match fit. defender missed out on final few games of LaLiga but has strived hard to be fit in time for all-important game. However, Real Mrid will be without captain Sergio Ramos having received a red card in first leg. Striker Maria Diaz is yet to recover from COVID-19 and is isolating in Mrid.

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