Hazard RULED OUT Of Crunch Champions League Fixture Against Shakhtar But Benzema Returns

LaLiga champions Real Madrid suffered a major setback in their title defence following a defeat against Alaves at Alfredo di Stefano. The defeat has sparked questions on the team’s consistency in the campaign, having defeated Inter Milan just the previous matchday in the Champions League. Zinedine Zidane might be forced to ponder upon his tactics and gameplan when his side take on Shakhtar Donetsk in the Champions League with superstar Eden Hazard ruled out of the crunch fixture.Real Madrid have ruled out Hazard for the Champions League fixture this week. The Belgium international was seen limping off in the game against Alaves in the 28th minute and was replaced by Brazilian prodigy Rodrygo. Although the extent of his injury is yet to be ascertained, he has not been included in the Champions League squad to play Shakhtar. This is far from the first time the former Chelsea superstar has struggled with injuries since joining Real Madrid in 2019. Despite not completing two seasons with Los Blancos, Hazard has missed out on 36 games, while he had missed just 20 games with the Blues in his seven seasons at Stamford Bridge.