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Hazard is 'free' with Belgium after Real injury woes, says Martinez

Eden Hazard is playing with freedom for Belgium in Euro 2020 after leaving behind his troubles at Real Madrid, says coach Roberto Martinez.

Hazard will start in Belgium’s final Group B game against Finland in St Petersburg on Monday after coming off the bench to help Martinez’s side book their place in the last 16 with victory over Denmark.

It’s in stark contrast to Hazard’s ongoing issues in Madrid where he has endured two disappointing seasons since leaving Chelsea in a £89million deal.

Eden Hazard is set to start the final Group game for Belgium and is fit again

Eden Hazard is set to start the final Group game for Belgium and is fit again

His former Chelsea boss Jose Mourinho told talkSPORT yesterday that Hazard is ‘an amazing player with awful training’.