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Chelsea boss Di Matteo: Hazard can handle rough stuff

Chelsea boss Roberto di Matteo says Eden Hazard can handle the rough stuff.

Di Matteo was unconcerned that his new playmaker could find himself a marked man.

He said: "He was certainly targeted, but I don't think there was any malicious intent by the Wigan players.

"It's just difficult to mark players like that."

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