AGI – Belgium, Italy’s opponent in the quarter-finals of the Europeans next Friday, is anxious about the injuries of Kevin De Bruyne and Eden Hazard, two big pieces from Roberto Martinez’s line-up.
The Manchester City midfielder was hit hard by Palhinha in the left ankle and was replaced by Mertens in the third minute of the second half. Now he risks another stop after the orbital and nose fractures remedied in a clash with Rudiger that had forced him to exit prematurely in the Chmapions final against Chelsea.
Eden Hazard, left the field three minutes from the end of the eighth with Portugal with a muscle problem. “I think I have something, it hurts”, said the Real Madrid playmaker, “a little pain in the flexor. I don’t know if I’ll be there for the quarterfinals but I’ll be there anyway as captain, to support the team“.
“I don’t know if Eden Hazard will be at our disposal against Italy”, admitted coach Martinez, “we will need 48 hours to do all the tests, we are not yet sure what he has”. Pessimistic Belgium goalkeeper Courtois: “I fear that Eden Hazard’s European Championship ended here less than a miracle, while De Bruyne does not bend his injured ankle.”
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