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Hazard ruled out of Real Madrid's Champions League clash with Atalanta after fresh injury setback

Eden Hazard has been ruled out of Real Madrid's Champions League clash with Atalanta after suffering a fresh injury setback.

Hazard returned to action after a two-month lay-off to make a cameo appearance in Madrid's 2-1 Liga victory over Elche on Saturday, but has picked up another knock ahead of the club's latest European outing.

The Belgian winger sat out first-team training on Monday, with the Blancos subsequently confirming that he is suffering with a muscle issue.

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What's been said?

A statement on Madrid's official website reads: "After the tests carried out today on our player Eden Hazard by Real Madrid's medical team, he has been diagnosed with a muscle injury in the right psoas.