Eden Hazard underwent surgery on Tuesday in Madrid in an attempt to finally bring the repeated problems he's suffered since joining Real Madrid to an end. He's been plagued by physical problems since first falling injured against Paris Saint-Germain in November 2019.
The club also made an official statement about his condition as follows: “Our player Eden Hazard today successfully underwent surgery at the Hospital Universitario Sanitas La Zarzuela to remove an osteosynthesis plate in his right fibula. The operation was performed by Dr José Palacios under the supervision of the Real Madrid medical department. Hazard is now at home and ready to begin his recovery”.
The operation took place at the Saints La Zarzuela University Hospital in Madrid and was carried out by Dr. Jose Palacios, at all times under the supervision of Los Blancos' own medical team. The Belgian was able to return home on the day of the surgery to begin his recovery and will soon start his rehabilitation at Valdebebas. He has to rest for 24 to 48 hours before restarting with the rehabilitation.
Hazard will be out for four to six weeks now, depending on how things go with his recovery. There is a chance he could play a little part in the final stretch of the season.
The surgery lasted about half an hour, removing a plate that had been inserted in 2020, just months after the challenge from compatriot Thomas Meunier that started all of his problems. In that game, Hazard had been playing very well.
Real Madrid president Florentino Perez visited the player at the hospital to express his support. Despite all of his setbacks so far, the player is positive and is keen to start his rehabilitation as soon as is possible. Florentino's visit has only served to lift his mood further.
The forward, who joined Madrid from Chelsea in the summer of 2019 but has enjoyed little success at the Santiago Bernabeu, wants to be in top shape in time for the 2022 World Cup in Qatar. Whether he’s going to be going to that as a Madrid player isn’t clear; his future is very much up in the air this summer amidst what’s expected to be a close-season of great change.
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