BRUSSELS (AP) — Playmaker Eden Hazard won’t undergo further surgery on his right ankle, raising hopes in the Belgium squad that the Real Madrid player will be able to return to competition before the European Championship later this year.
Speaking at a video news conference on Friday, Belgium coach Roberto Martinez said the medical advice “is to try and treat the injury in a conservative way” instead of surgery.
After being out for nearly two months, Hazard played a few minutes in a Spanish league game last weekend. However, Madrid said this week Hazard has been sidelined again by a muscle injury in his right leg.