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Injured Hazard brothers out of Belgium’s Euro 2020 qualifiers for now

By Reuters
04 September 2019   |   11:50 am
Eden Hazard and his brother Thorgan will miss Belgium’s Euro 2020 qualifiers against San Marino and Scotland through injuries, the Belgian football association said on Wednesday.

MOSCOW, RUSSIA – JUNE 14 : Thorgan Hazard midfielder of Belgium, Eden Hazard midfielder of Belgium during a training session of the National Soccer Team of Belgium as part of the preparation prior to the FIFA 2018 World Cup Russia group G phase match between Belgium and Panama at the Guchkova Sports center in Dedovsk on June 14, 2018 in Moscow, Russia, 14/06/2018

Eden Hazard and his brother Thorgan will miss Belgium’s Euro 2020 qualifiers against San Marino and Scotland through injuries, the Belgian football association said on Wednesday.

The pair reported to the team camp in Tubize on Tuesday for medical checks which confirmed Eden is suffering from a muscle strain while his younger brother has a rib injury.

Eden has yet to make his league debut for Real Madrid since his move to Chelsea because of the injury.

No replacements have been named by coach Roberto Martinez.

Belgium, who have won their opening four qualifiers in Group I, play in San Marino on Friday and then Scotland at Hampden Park on Monday.

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