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Real Madrid coach Zidane ready to unleash Hazard against PSG

Real Madrid coach Zinedine Zidane is ready to unleash Eden Hazard against Champions League opponents PSG.

Zidane insists that Hazard will be available to begin the match after returning from injury, with the Belgian making his debut as a substitute against Levante at the weekend.

"I think he's ready to play, he's had more training sessions now," Zidane explained when pressed on the fitness of Los Blancos' biggest signing this summer.

"You know that I've always thought that [Hazard can play a pivotal role for Madrid]; he's decisive, he can make the difference, and the fact that he's at Real Madrid shows that.

"I don't want to compare, but I think that he will be a very important player and his future will be formidable at Real Madrid."

Hazard's first major test in a white shirt will come in Paris, up against the reigning French champions.

"We expect a lot from PSG and from Real Madrid, but we're at the start [of the season] and we can do better," Zidane analysed.

"We have to improve and do it on all levels, and I think it's the same for PSG."

"I don't know [what PSG are missing], but I think that they're a team that are always improving; they're a big club but winning the Champions League is not easy."

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