Son “I love you Charles”, launched in front of the cameras to chamber the new popularity of the Milanese De Ketelaere, made people smile. And confirmed Roberto Martinez’s impression since the start of the rally on Monday afternoon: Eden Hazard is happy to be there.
“With Eden, I always get the same questionsMartinez replies when asked about his captain’s status at Real Madrid. Am I worried about his lack of playing time? Am I worried about his position on the pitch when he plays? I understand but I prefer to see that Eden arrived in Tubize with a great state of mind. He’s super excited. I’ll even tell you: I hadn’t seen him this happy for at least six months.”
Thursday, Eden Hazard will start the match, armband on his arm. And, this time, the coach does not set a time limit on the lawn, unlike the last rallies. “It will all depend on the tempo of the game and how he feels but he could play the whole game if it goes well. ‘have a happy Eden.’
If he is not replaced Thursday against Wales, Hazard will play the 90 minutes of a Devils meeting for the first time since June 21, 2021 against Finland at the Euro, fifteen months ago (2- 0).
But if he plays the whole game, that will mean he can’t do the full 90 minutes on Sunday in Amsterdam. Martinez made it clear that he would like none of his outfield players to play the full two games, separated by just three days.