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Real Madrid ace Eden Hazard to be ready for El Clasico against Barcelona

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Real Madrid ace Eden Hazard to be ready for El Clasico against Barcelona
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The midfielder’s ankle injury is not deemed to be worse than bruising.

Meaning he shall participate in next month’s Clasico.

Real Madrid confirmed Eden Hazard only suffered a bruised ankle in Tuesday’s 2-2 draw with Paris Saint-Germain, meaning he is not expected to be a doubt for El Clasico on December 18. Belgium international Hazard impressed before his withdrawal 21 minutes from time in the home Champions League clash, as Madrid went on to give up a two-goal lead in the final nine minutes with Karim Benzema’s double.

Madrid, who can now no longer finish top of Group A, suffered late goals from Kylian Mbappe and Pablo Sarabia, Their coach Zinedine Zidane acknowledged the problem with the former Chelsea man was a worry, claiming it was “more than a simple blow”.

Real Madrid ace Eden Hazard to be ready for El Clasico against Barcelona
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But the club confirmed on Wednesday that the winger only suffered bruising rather than ligament damage. “After the tests performed on our player Eden Hazard by the Real Madrid medical services, he has been diagnosed with an external perimalleolar contusion [bruise] on his right leg,” a statement read.

According to media reports, Hazard is expected to be out for around 10 days, meaning there should be minimal risk of him missing the Clasico in Madrid’s penultimate La Liga match of 2019.

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