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Eden Hazard Frustrated with False-9 Role at Chelsea, Wants to Return to the Wing

Eden Hazard has said he would prefer to play in his usual role on the wing rather than be deployed as a false nine again by Chelsea manager Antonio Conte.

Hazard was used up front in the Blues' 1-1 draw with Barcelona in the UEFA Champions League round-of-16 first leg Tuesday, but the Belgian does not feel as happy in that position. Per the Daily Star's Paul Brown, he said:

"In games like this against a quality opposition, it's difficult. You don't get a lot of balls. I think I might have touched 25 balls—and 15 of them were flying toward my head!