The Belgian star has finally returned to playing.
He featured in Madrid’s 2-2 draw against Celta Vigo.
Eden Hazard made his long-awaited return to first-team action from an ankle injury in Sunday’s La Liga clash with Celta Vigo at the Santiago Bernabeu. The Belgium international has been sidelined since November’s 2-2 Champions League draw with Paris Saint-Germain.
The midfielder was substituted after 73 minutes against Oscar Garcia’s side, after winning the penalty for Sergio Ramos to score Real Madrid’s second goal. Manager Zinedine Zidane did not want to take any risks as he confirmed the change was based on a pre-match decision based on easing the former Chelsea man back into first-team action ahead of a crucial run of games.
The 29-year-old joined Real Madrid from Chelsea in summer 2019 but has seen his time in the Spanish capital disrupted by injury. The Belgium international has made just seven La Liga starts and has scored just once for Los Blancos.
“I am happy to be back playing, but I am not happy with the result.” Hazard was quoted as saying by Marca. We wanted to win the game, but we cannot be too disappointed as we are still top of the league. There is still a long way to go until the end of the season, but we must be more clinical in the chances we create,” said the 29-year-old.
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