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McManaman: Hazard, Asensio can fire Real Madrid to title

Real Madrid Champions League winner Steve McManaman says they can beat Barcelona to the title when the LaLiga restarts.

Hazard underwent surgery in February after fracturing his ankle while Asensio has missed the entirety of the 2019-2020 campaign after suffering an anterior cruciate ligament injury last July.

Both players have been back on the training pitch ahead of LaLiga's return with Real's first game back coming up on June 14 when they host Eibar.

"Eden Hazard will be back fit and Asensio will be back fit so that will give them an extra push to catch those two points on Barcelona," he said.

"It will benefit them, I think it's the same for all the top teams in all the top leagues - if you're at the top of the league it normally means you have the best squad, the biggest squad and more quality than everyone else.

"The fact that you've had two or three months for everybody to get fit and that surely will benefit them, it certainly will with Real Madrid."

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