While he seemed to be heading for oblivion, Eden Hazard should be part of Real Madrid's squad next season. White House manager Carlo Ancelotti is still counting on the 31-year-old Belgian despite his resounding failure to transfer from Chelsea in 2019. “His plan is quite clear: he stays and he does it with a lot of motivation because he hasn't had a lot of fun in recent years and he wants to show his quality, ”said the Transalpin in a press conference on the eve of the match against Cadiz. Statements that may surprise as the former Lille resident is only a shadow of himself in the Spanish capital.

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In the summer of 2019, Eden Hazard signed for Real Madrid with world football superstar status. Champion of France in 2011 with Lille, became a taulier on the side of Chelsea where he won the title of best Premier League player in 2015, he presented at the time solid references on the football planet. 3 years later, the acknowledgment of failure is striking. The 2018 World Cup semi-finalist has scored just six goals in three seasons with Los Blancos. 3 years littered with repeated injuries and disappointing performances. This season he has started only 7 La Liga games and only one in the Champions League (for a 2-1 defeat against the Moldovans of Sheriff Tiraspol). All for a single goal scored, in the Copa del Rey against Elche on January 20.

He could start on Sunday against Cadiz

Starving statistics that do not seem to cool the 62-year-old transalpine coach. Carlo Ancelotti could even count on the Belgian this Sunday against Cadiz. A match without stake since Real Madrid has already pocketed the title of champion of Spain for two weeks. “There are a lot of games, there is fatigue, there will be rotations even if this year there have not been many. Being a starter in a big team is very difficult for everyone, not just for players who play less, ”explained the former PSG technician. Enough to allow executives to breathe a few days before the Champions League final on May 28 at the Stade de France against Liverpool.