Real Madrid Manager Carlo Ancelotti Reveals if Eden Hazard Will Start Against Shakhtar

Real Madrid Manager Carlo Ancelotti Reveals if Eden Hazard Will Start Against Shakhtar

Isaac Darko
updated at April 12, 2023 at 8:13 PM
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  • Real Madrid manager Carlo Ancelotti has suggested that Eden Hazard may get a chance to play against Shakhtar Donetsk
  • Hazard has made just 29 starts and 22 substitute appearances in La Liga since his big-money transfer from Chelsea to the Bernabeu in 2019
  • The Belgian winger has rarely put together a run of consistent performances, not helped by a succession of injuries since he joined Real Madrid

Carlo Ancelotti has disclosed that he will rotate his Real Madrid against Shakhtar Donetsk in the Champions League on Tuesday.

The reigning European champions are hoping to book their spot in the next phase with two games if they beat the Ukrainian giants at the Polish Army Stadium in Poland.

The Los Merengues are currently top of Group F with nine points from their three games played so far.

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Real Madrid manager Carlo Ancelotti reveals if Eden Hazard will start against Shakhtar
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However, Ancelotti is expected not to pick a strong team for the match as Los Blancos have one eye on this weekend's El Clasico against bitterest rivals Barcelona.

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The Italian gaffer has hinted that he will rest some of his vital, including Fede Valverde, Vinicius Junior and Luka Modric.

But when asked during his pre-match press conference, the former AC Milan manager was asked if Eden Hazard will at least feature against Shakhtar tomorrow.

"Maybe he will, maybe he won’t, I don’t have the lineup clear yet. I need to discuss things with the medical staff then decide," Ancelotti answered.

Hazard has not been involved in any of Real Madrid's last four matches. He last played in the Champions League against Celtic at Hampden Park, where he repaid the decision to start him by scoring and assisting another.

Eden Hazard Frustrated With Lack of Game Time at Real Madrid As Winger Reveals He Is Unhappy

Sports Brief earlier reported that Eden Hazard is presently not happy with his predicament at Real Madrid as the Belgian winger has struggled for game time under manager Carlo Ancelotti.

The 31-year-old has had just two starts this season and has found the net once in four appearances for the Spanish and European champions.

Speaking after Belgium’s UEFA Nations League 2-1 triumph against Wales, Hazard described his situation at Real Madrid as delicate and opened up on his wishes to get more game time, Sports Mole reports.

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Isaac Darko is a La Liga, Ligue 1 and Bundesliga editor at Sports Brief with a Degree in Journalism and Communications from Ghana Institute of Journalism (2010)