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Belgium coach Martinez takes aim at Chelsea boss Conte: Hazard's no false 9

Belgium coach Roberto Martinez has had a dig at Chelsea boss Antonio Conte over his use of Eden Hazard.

Chelsea have often opted to play without a striker in recent weeks, with Conte instead playing Hazard as a withdrawn attacker in central areas rather than in his preferred position on the left flank.

"Eden Hazard is not a false nine for me," Martinez said at a press conference. "At Chelsea that can work with the likes of Pedro around him.

"I'm not going to use him at that position for Belgium. We have Romelu, Michy and Dries."

Conte's move was partly in response to the struggles of striker Alvaro Morata; not a problem that Martinez has to face with Belgian strikers Romelu Lukaku, Michy Batshuayi and Dries Mertens all having impressed for their clubs.

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