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Lyon coach Garcia tells Real Madrid: Hazard needs complete rest to return to top level

Lyon coach Rudi Garcia has weighed into Eden Hazard's injury problems at Real Madrid.

Garcia, who worked with Hazard at Lille, agrees with Belgian FA medical staff which believe the pressure Hazard is experiencing at Real is contributing to his fitness problems.

He told Bein Sport: "We have a Real who relied a lot on Eden Hazard and Eden is very unhappy not to be able to help his team. Unfortunately, the only thing we can wish for is that he comes back to 100% and that he can finally show all the talent that is his because he is one of the best players in the world.

"He still has a game that requires a lot of acceleration, changes of direction, so I think he needs to be physically good. He comes back, gets up to speed, starts to be good and he has a problem again.

"Each time he has to start over athletically to regain all his strength and in particular this capacity for acceleration. It's really harmful for his game, so he has to adapt…"

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