Zinedine Zidane expresses concern over severity of Eden Hazard ankle injury
Hazard could now be a doubt for Madrid’s El Classico clash with Barcelona on 18 December after limping off in the draw against PSG last night
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Your support makes all the difference.Zinedine Zidane has expressed concern over the severity of Eden Hazard’s ankle injury after the forward limped off during Real Madrid’s Champions League draw with Paris Saint-Germain on Tuesday night.
Hazard could now be a doubt for Madrid’s next El Classico clash with Barcelona on 18 December.
“It’s more than just a knock,” said Zidane. “It’s a knock on the ankle and a twist as well. And if it’s just a knock then that’s fine but if it’s a twist too.
“Hopefully it will be okay with just three days rest. We will see on Wednesday. I hope it’s not a bad twist.”
Hazard, who was seen grimacing on the sidelines as he waited for treatment, was replaced by Gareth Bale as Madrid saw out a 2-2 with PSG at the Bernabeu.
Madrid had already secured qualification to the knockout stages following the 1-1 draw between Brugge and Galatasaray in Tuesday’s earlier kick-off.
In-form forward Karim Benzema put Real ahead before PSG saw a first-half penalty and red card for Real Madrid goalkeeper Thibaut Courtois overturned on VAR review.
Benzema made it 2-0 with a header in the 79th minute – but Kylian Mbappe swiftly bundled in a scrappy close-range effort to reignite the tie before substitute Pablo Sarabia lashed in a dramatic equaliser.
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