It’s Real pain for Hazard
op. And he confirmed there had been no extra ligament damage, which might have hampered the 26-year-old’s recovery process.
He said: “Hazard suffered a fracture in the bone, thankfully not in the shin.
“With this kind of injury ligaments can quickly snap, but the scan only showed minimal lesion.
“The damage is really very limited, which means that his rehabilitation should run smoothly and he will be 100 per cent right.
“He will need about three months to recover. Eden knows this is realistic.
“He remains optimistic and will return as a top player. In three months he will be just perfect.”
Chelsea kick off next season with a Community Shield showdown against Arsenal on August 6 and begin the defence of their Premier League title the following weekend.
The news came just hours after Hazard confirmed he would “listen” if Real Madrid came calling.
The Champions League winners are willing to pay £100m to add him to their squad, but his injury may now put them off.
EDEN HAZARD is set to miss the start of Chelsea’s title defence.
The Belgium ace broke his ankle on international duty and had an operation in London yesterday.
The Real Madrid target now faces around three months on the sidelines following a bizarre injury.
Hazard’s foot got stuck in the turf when he took a shot in training.
Belgium doctor Kris van Crombrugge performed the