When Chelsea finished their game against Manchester United last Saturday, it was not only the result they might have regrets about, but also the fitness of Eden Hazard.
The Belgium international ended the game with a back injury, which got worse each time he went to ground during the game. The Red Devils always had about two or three players around the Chelsea talisman every time he had the ball at his feet, and at times had to bring him down to prevent clear goalscoring chances.
The tackles effectively rule Hazard out of action for the next couple of weeks but his head coach Maurizio Sarri is not perturbed.
The former Napoli boss, who prefers his sides to keep the ball rather than chase it for the most of the game says he is happy to see his top player get kicked around like Lionel Messi and Cristiano Ronaldo often do.
Sarri also told me that he is not angry that Manchester United made strong tackles on Hazard, he says that's what great players get like him, Messi and Ronaldo #CFC #UEL
— Nizaar Kinsella (@NizaarKinsella) October 24, 2018
