Eden Hazard will be the major absence in the Real Madrid vs Celta de Vigo match this Saturday for the 2019 La Liga after suffering a muscular injury in the anterior rectus of his left thigh. This has been reported by the Madrid club through their various online platforms.
The Belgian star had been shining in the last two pre-season friendlies of Madrid against Salzburg and Roma. However, an injury detected on Friday will prevent him from being present in the Liga debut at the Municipal de Balaídos. As expected, fans are disappointed.
The Belgian attacker has been diagnosed with a muscular injury "in the anterior rectus of his left thigh" and will miss the first official match of the season for Real Madrid. He is "pending evolution," according to the statement issued by the club.
Hazard, out for almost a month
'As' reports that Hazard could be out for "three to four weeks." If this duration is confirmed, the Belgian will not be able to debut at the Santiago Bernabeu Stadium with Real Madrid on Saturday, August 24 against Valladolid. He will also miss the next match at Villarreal and will not make his debut until September 14 against Levante in Chamartín.
In his absence, the players who could accompany Frenchman Karim Benzema in the attack line are Serbian Luka Jovic, young Brazilian winger Vinicius, or Spanish Lucas Vázquez. Unless Zidane, who until this Friday did not declare wanting to count on them, decides to bring in Colombian James Rodríguez or Welshman Gareth Bale.
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