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Eden Hazard will “want to make a point” after being passed fit for Real Madrid’s Champions League semi-final first leg tie against former side Chelsea, said Blues boss Thomas Tuchel.
The Belgium winger has had an injury-hit time since moving for an initial £89m in 2019, scoring only four times.
He came back from his latest problem at the weekend.
“Eden is a top quality player, he was a key player at this club, we have the biggest respect for him,” Tuchel said.
He came on in the 77th minute in Saturday’s 0-0 draw against Real Betis. He made one appearance last month before another setback but his last start was on 30 January.
Real boss Zinedine Zidane said: “He’s fine. He was very comfortable when he played the other day and that was the most important thing – he didn’t feel any pain. He’s ready to go now. We’re happy he’s available because he’s going to bring a lot to the team.”
Both managers say their teams deserve to be in the last four of the Champions League despite signing up to a European Super League that threatened big Uefa sanctions. Chelsea have since pulled out of the competition.
“We deserve to be in the semi-final, just like Real Madrid,” said Tuchel.
“And we don’t deserve it because of political decisions, or influence, or size, or nice shirts: we deserve it because we came a long way.”
Zidane said “it is absurd to think we could not be in the Champions League”.
Real left-back Ferland Mendy is out, and captain Sergio Ramos remains unavailable but midfielder Toni Kroos is back after an injury.
Chelsea’s former Real midfielder Mateo Kovacic is their only absentee with a muscle injury.
Blues boss Tuchel will tell his players to “be ourselves” and “rely on our strengths and do the things that make you confident”.
“We have these things as a team. The challenge is to be the best version of ourselves,” he said.
“Maybe the next level is to keep the level, sometimes it’s like this. Don’t drop the level.”
Zidane said: “I don’t think Chelsea will sit back. They’re a complete team, they attack and defend well.”
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