Zid: Eden’s in paradise now

ZINEDINE ZIDANE insisted Eden Hazard is ready to seize his moment before hinting Gareth Bale could stay at Tottenham.

Real Madrid boss Zidane has yet to get the best out of former Chelsea star Hazard after his £100million-plus move to Spain – but now the Belgium forward could get his chance to prove his worth at Stamford Bridge.

Asked whether this could be Hazard’s chance to come good after his catalogue of injury problems, Zidane (above) replied: “It’s a great time for it, it’s a great time for him and he is prepared for it.

“We know what a good player Eden is and he is ready to help the team.

“Eden is here, we know his quality and I’m sure he is ready to make an impact on the match.”

Hazard is not certain of his starting place against his former club.

But Zidane is clearly considering giving him a chance to turn the tie around against Chelsea.

However, Zidane was less convincing about the future prospects of 31-year-old Bale, who has never been among his favourites at Real.

Refusing to shut the door on the Wales star staying another year in north London, Zidane added: “Right now, Gareth Bale is a Tottenham player.

“He is playing for Tottenham and we will see what happens.”

Zidane is under huge pressure in Madrid with doubts growing about his job security unless he wins the Champions League, but midfielder Toni Kroos believes he will stay.

Kroos said: “If I’m well informed, I think he has another year left on his contract. So I think he will be staying.”