Published 18:58 IST, February 23rd 2020
Real Madrid's Eden Hazard suffers right ankle fracture ahead of City clash
Eden Hazard's season could be at risk after Real Madrid announced on Sunday that he had fractured his right ankle during his team's 1-0 La Liga defeat
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Eden Hazard's season could be at risk after Real Madrid anunced on Sunday that he had fractured his right ankle during his team's 1-0 La Liga defeat at Levante. Belgium forward Hazard, whose first season at Real has been plagued by injury, will w miss Wednesday's Champions League last 16 clash with Manchester City and Clasico with league leaders Barcelona next weekend. He has made just 10 La Liga appearances this season after arriving from Chelsea for 100 million euros ($109 million), scoring once and adding one assist.
Hazard suffers right ankle fracture
Madrid did t anunce a recovery time for Hazard but his latest setback will be a worry for Belgium boss Roberto Martinez ahead of Euro 2020 this summer. On Saturday, Madrid coach Zinedine admitted that 29-year-old's injury "doesn't look good" ahead of those two huge matches, which could define his side's season. Hazard was pictured with an ice pack around same right foot he broke in vember after being substituted in second half of Saturday's loss, which handed a two-point La Liga lead to Barca ahead of next week's Clasico at Santiago Bernabeu. Hazard made his first start in almost three months against Celta Vigo last weekend and started again at Levante, with a view to regaining sharpness before City showdown.
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18:58 IST, February 23rd 2020