“Let’s see what role we give Hazard in the World Cup”

The physical state of Eden Hazard is a subject of debate in Belgium when less than two months before the Qatar World Cup. The striker has played an outstanding role at Real Madrid this season and for Carlo Ancelotti he is one of his last choices for a striker. So against Osasuna he didn’t get a minute despite the fact that Madrid needed to win and saw how Marco Asensio and Mariano Díaz overtook him in the Italian coach’s preferences.

The lack of minutes and continuity at his club is a cause for concern in the Belgian team, where he continues to be a fixture in the plans of Robert Martinez. The coach, yes, admitted that he had doubts about what role his captain would be given in the Qatar event.

“We must ask ourselves if Eden Hazard can still play 90 minutes or seven games in a very short time,” he said. Martinez In an interview with the Belgian outlet RTBF, he knows that his student has almost no competitive rhythm and it is not known what physical state he will be in Qatar, where Belgium is drawn in Group F with Canada , Morocco and Croatia.

“Eden has not been playing consistently for a long time and that has consequences. We will think about his situation as the match approaches. World Cup and we will see what role we can play in it. He is a player who must keep up with the rhythm of the game from the beginning”, continued the coach, confirming that he will be called yes or yes.

“He continues to be a very important player for the national team, that’s 100% certain. His experience, his influence on rivals, his ability to dribble, create danger… With that profile, for to me he is one of the best. in the world,” he repeated Robert Martinez who hopes that his student can improve for the World Cup. “Your situation can change dramatically in the next five weeks,” he said.