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'It's not his fault!' - Vermaelen defends Hazard amid injury struggles & claims he will get back to his best

Thomas Vermaelen has jumped to the defence of Real Madrid star Eden Hazard and insisted he will come back to the top of his game despite his recent injury setbacks.

The Belgium international has failed to live up to expectations following his dream move to Madrid from Chelsea back in 2019, with fitness issues having hampered his ability to impress for Zinedine Zidane's side.

Hazard has played just 19 league matches since joining the Liga champions, scoring two goals, and is currently unavailable for selection after suffering a muscle injury in the 2-1 defeat to Alaves on November 28.