WATCH: Eden Hazard screams in pain as Rudiger takes him down with horror tackle during Real Madrid pre-season training
New Real Madrid signing Antonio Rudiger appears to have injured his former Chelsea teammate Eden Hazard during their pre-season training session on Friday. While Rudiger is yet to make his debut for Los Blancos following his free transfer from Stamford Bridge, Hazard has been at Madrid since 2019.
However, their reunion hasn't gone off to the best start, as a strong challenge from Rudiger in training brought down the 31-year-old forward. It is unclear if Hazard was injured in the challenge. It could be a source of worry ahead of their pre-season friendly against El Clasico rivals Barcelona on Saturday.
During a training session, the German defender lunged in with a tackle to win the ball from his Belgian teammate, but his foot went into Hazard's ankle instead. Other Real Madrid players can be seen reacting to Hazard's audible scream in the video, which was shared on Twitter:
Rudiger taking out Eden Hazard in training 😟 https://t.co/FXHYO0Bm5Q
This could be a source of concern for Real Madrid fans, who have watched Eden Hazard struggle with injuries since his expensive move to the Santiago Bernabeu. The star has had an uphill battle with fitness at Madrid and has missed over 70 games due to injuries.
Since his move to Real Madrid from Chelsea in 2019 in a deal worth £103.5 million, Hazard has only scored six goals and laid out 10 assists. He has been unable to replicate the brilliant form that saw him thrive while at Stamford Bridge. The winger scored 110 goals and provided 92 assist in 351 appearances for Chelsea, becoming a club legend in the process.
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Only days ago, he reported for training in tip-top form, according to reports. However, after the tackle by Rudiger, it is uncertain where his fitness levels are currently.
Real Madrid are interested in Chilean wonderkid: Reports
According to Defensa Central (via The Hard Tackle), Los Blancos are looking to add another wonderkid to their ranks. They are believed to be interested in Chilean teenage prodigy Dario Osorio, who is also reportedly being watched by other clubs in Europe.
The 18-year-old has impressed in the final third for Universidad de Chile, where he has scored four goals in 15 games. He has also played his first game for the national team, which has understandably piqued the interests of European clubs.
Wolves are reportedly frontrunners to sign Universidad de Chile winger Dario Osorio.
Clubs such as Manchester City and Real Madrid have also expressed an interest but Wolves are reportedly trying to close a deal for the 18 year old.
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According to the report, Manchester City, Wolverhampton Wanderers, Sassuolo, and Sevilla are all looking to sign the youngster. Wolves are said to have tabled in a bid, so the Madridistas will have to move quickly if they are to add Osorio to their ever-growing youth setup.