Chelsea’s coach Maurizio Sarri has stated that he is ready to start Eden Hazard in games in the Premier League
The Belgian forward returned from the World Cup rather late and didn’t start the first two games of the season as the club tried to bring him back to fitness.
Hazard was instrumental in the Blues’ victory last week against Arsenal and has finally committed his immediate future to the London club
Speaking to reporters Sarri “I don’t know. I think that Eden is ready for 50-60 minutes maybe not for 90 minutes but he can start,”
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“Maybe [he wants to start] but I think it’s more important my mind. I am happy with him, he wants to play. I think it’s the right way to think for him, but I have to think for everybody.
“I think I am the coach of a very good team, a very great club, so I think it’s so important for him to not be sold without the possibility to buy another important player of the same level, so I think Eden will stay with us for all the season.”
Mateo Kovacic was also brought in on loan from Real Madrid and while Sarri likes the Croatian Midfielder, he is unsure as to whether the blues would be able to find a permanent deal for him.
He said: “Mateo and Eden played very well in the last 30 minutes [against Arsenal] but I think also that in that moment the intensity of the match was going down,” Sarri added. “But I think like Eden it’s possible for him to play for 60-65 minutes.
“I think now it is very difficult to say, I like him very much so I hope that he will remain here in the future.”
Chelsea take on Newcastle on the weekend and will hope to continue their 100% start to the season.