PETE JENSON: Eden Hazard was set for a glorious spell at Real Madrid after leaving Chelsea but they now appear to have GIVEN UP on their £100m man... turning up overweight, laughing with Zouma and constant injuries have ruined his career

Daily Mail | April 6, 2022

Tonight should have been special for Eden Hazard: going back to Stamford Bridge again, still a Chelsea legend but now a Madrid one too.

Instead he'll be watching on television, recovering from another operation, another season written off.

It's easy to apportion some blame to him for turning up out of condition back in 2019 in that first pre-season.

Real Madrid's tie against Chelsea should have been special for Eden Hazard but he will have to watch from home withu00a0another season written off

Real Madrid's tie against Chelsea should have been special for Eden Hazard but he will have to watch from home with another season written off

It's easy to apportion some blame to him for turning up out of condition back in 2019 (pictured)

And plenty joined the pile-on last year when he was seen laughing with Kurt Zouma after Chelsea knocked Real Madrid out of the Champions League.