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Belgium coach Martinez: We must be careful with Real Madrid attacker Hazard

Belgium coach Roberto Martinez says he won't push Eden Hazard too hard tonight against Iceland.

The Real Madrid attacker is available after an injury-plagued first year in Spain.

"He will be involved in the (training) session. He has been working individually and has tried to join the group when he could. Medically perfect, it is just a matter of being very careful with his introduction. He is not in top form yet and has not been able to train in a group for his club. We are going to be very careful and we are not going to take any risks," Martinez said.

Martinez explained that he would make a decision on Hazard's participation at the end of yesterday's training session in Tubize, south of Brussels.

"If he can play tomorrow it would be ideal. But if not, his presence in the squad is what I and everyone needed, the captain ten months after the last get together," he added.

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