Eden Hazard might ‘never play football again’ if he goes under the knife for a third ankle operation, a top Spanish doctor has claimed.- By Madellene Kalunda.
Dr. Jose Gonzalez, who works for Atletico Madrid, has warned the procedure could result in the end of the Belgian’s career.
The Belgian has been plagued with injuries since joining Real Madrid from Chelsea in a deal worth up to £130million back in 2019.
He is sidelined with another ankle problem at the moment and is understood to want another operation. But Dr Jose Gonzalez, who works for Real’s rivals Atletico Madrid, warned that a third ankle operation could end Hazard’s career.
Hazard has reportedly travelled to London to seek a second opinion on the injury.
He only made his latest comeback in Saturday’s 2-1 win against Elche and Zinedine Zidane said he ‘can’t explain’ why the 30-year-old suffered yet another setback.
However his club and country are in disagreement about when he should have the procedure if that is the path he chooses to take.
Belgium want Hazard to go under the knife as soon as possible in hope that their captain can return to action in time for this summer’s European Championships. Real would prefer their star to postpone the surgery.
Hazard’s fitness issues are particularly disappointing for Zidane, who has been left relying heavily on Benzema because of the inconsistency of every other attacker at the club.
