Real Madrid won’t have Eden Hazard available on Tuesday evening at Shakhtar Donetsk after his injury against Deportivo Alaves.
Over the next couple of days, Real Madrid fans can expect to learn more about star left winger Eden Hazard’s status after he suffered an injury before the half-hour mark on Saturday night vs. Deportivo Alaves.
Hazard’s injury could be a huge loss for Real if he misses several games again, though there is optimism that he merely suffered a knock. He did not appear to suffer an ankle injury, which is a development that should offer Madridistas hope.
Still, Hazard will not play on Tuesday afternoon against Shakhtar Donetsk, making it the second time this season that he will miss a match against this team in the Champions League group. And the first time he was out with Sergio Ramos also missing, Los Blancos lost 3-2. Ramos, by the way, will also miss this game at Shakhtar with an injury.
Hazard’s absence on Tuesday means that other players will have to step up. Karim Benzema is, thankfully, back in the squad after his injury a few weeks ago at Valencia. Who else could start alongside him in the attack with Hazard out? Here are three possible setups for Zinedine Zidane.