This archive report was first published on 27 November 2019.
On November 26, 2019, Real Madrid's Eden Hazard suffered an ankle injury during a 2-2 draw against Paris Saint-Germain at the Santiago Bernabeu. Initially, coach Zinedine Zidane feared the worst, but fortunately, the injury was not as serious as first thought.
According to Real Madrid, Hazard only suffered bruising in his right leg, which is expected to heal within two weeks. This means he should be fit for the first Clasico of the season against Barcelona at Camp Nou on December 18.
Although Hazard will miss Madrid's game away at Alaves in La Liga on Saturday, he could be back for their last Champions League group match against Club Brugge on December 11. In between, Madrid play at home to Espanyol in the league on December 7.
Brugge's draw with Galatasaray on Tuesday means Zidane's team are guaranteed to finish second in Group A, regardless of the result in their final fixture.
"After the tests performed on our player Eden Hazard by the Real Madrid medical services he has been diagnosed with bruising in his right leg," Real Madrid said in a statement.
