Eden Hazard could miss rest of Euro 2020, De Bruyne looks promising

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By Tom Canton

Published: June 28, 2021 11:26 am

Last Updated: June 28, 2021 11:27 am

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Hazard injury update

Belgium managed to pull off a 1-0 win over Portugal despite consistent pressure from Fernando Santos’ side.

A goal from Thorgan Hazard gave the Red Devils the win but it was his brother whose fitness was again brought into question.

After the match, Eden Hazard spoke with media and said that he felt his hamstring.

“I don’t know what I have. We’ll see tomorrow. We’ll see how long I’ll be out for. I felt something minor in the hamstrings,” he said.

Eden Hazard: “I don’t know what I have. We ll see tomorrow. We ll see how long I ll be out for. I felt something minor in the hamstrings.”

Worries that his tournament could be over. #bel #EURO2020 pic.twitter.com/Xt00mv7FaZ

— Kristof Terreur (@HLNinEngeland) June 28, 2021

Belgium were without Hazard at the start of the tournament and Dries Mertens and Yannick Carrasco were the wide options. It is likely that should Hazard be missing for the quarter final against Italy then the aforementioned pair will flank Romelu Lukaku.

De Bruyne looking well after match

The match Kevin De Bruyne also had to be substituted after looking uncomfortable on the pitch.

Roberto Martinez revealed very little in his post-match interviews.

“It’s too early to say how they are doing,” Martinez said after the game.

“With Kevin, it’s the ankle – he couldn’t really turn in the second half. With Eden it’s the muscle, but we have to wait for a diagnosis.”

However, BEIN Sports reporter Julien Chaput recorded a video of the Manchester City man looking unfazed after the match.

Images rassurantes pour @DeBruyneKev à la fin du match…👌🏼👍🏼 @beinsports_FR #BELPOR #BEL #POR pic.twitter.com/rfYOI2nrDO

— Julien Chaput (@Julienchaps) June 27, 2021

Images of also emerged of the midfielder moving comfortably off the plane as the Belgium squad returned to their base.

Kevin De Bruyne and Eden Hazard will be assessed later today (scans). A video of the Belgian FA reveals that De Bruyne walked quite comfortably off the plane last night, carrying two suitcases. No protective boot. No limping. pic.twitter.com/B4Uv0EraYt

— Kristof Terreur (@HLNinEngeland) June 28, 2021