The concern grows. Kristof Stas, one of the doctors of the Belgium soccer team, has referred to the succession of injuries of the captain of the ‘Red Devils’ and attacker of the Real Madrid, Eden Hazard, whose situation he does not consider “dramatic”, but who he wants to see as soon as possible out of this dynamic of physical instability.
“The situation is not dramatic yet but, before the Eurocup, It is urgent for Eden to get out of this vicious circle”, Declared the doctor to the Flemish newspaper ‘Nieuwsblad’.
Stas pointed out that it is not a problem of a lack of troops in the team led by Spanish Roberto Martínez, although the team cannot now count on Kevin de Bruyne, Dennis Praet or Dries Mertens.
“It is a matter of the captain being able to recover properly after a new injury, a muscle tear that will put you off the field for at least a month, adding to a long list of casualties Belgian doctors since his arrival at Real Madrid last year, including a fissure in the right distal fibula that forced him to undergo surgery in 2020″ The doctor recalled.
“It is not a big problem that players like Praet, Mertens or De Bruyne are absent for a few weeks, it gives them a little rest, in quotes. They can reset your body, somehow. But with Eden it is different. It’s a chronic relapse that, in the end, always goes wrong“Added the doctor.
Stas believes that Hazard needs to chain workouts in a stable way to pick up his pace and exploit his potential.
“A high-level athlete needs to be at the top from a muscular point of view. A footballer must chain runs, shots, changes of direction, jumps … it is not possible to train this in rehabilitation. A player who is fit has a better chance of staying fit”, He explained.
Before this year’s European Championship, the Belgian team will play three qualifying matches for the 2022 World Cup in March against Wales, the Czech Republic and Belarus. EFE
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