Eden Hazard must deliver for Real Madrid now, says ex-defender Fernando Sanz

Former Real Madrid defender and UEFA Champions League winner Fernando Sanz has stressed that struggling star player Eden Hazard must improve his performance or face exit at the end of the seasonReal travel to Barcelona for the first El Clasico of the season on Sunday The clash might see the Belgian make his debut in the Clasico more than two years after his move from Chelsea in 2019Fernando SanzHazards career at Madrid five goals in 51 matches has been marred with injuries He suffered an ankle injury a few months after donning the Real jersey He was then out for most of the 202021 season with muscle injuriesThe Spanish League winner 199697 with Los Blancos said its time Hazard 30 lives up to expectations of playing for RealWhen Eden Hazard signed for Real Madrid everyone had a lot of expectations from him as he was the best football player in the world But when he arrived he was not in best physical condition due to which he suffered a lot of injuries Sanz 47 told middaycomAlso Read Bayern Munich coach Julian Nagelsmann tests positive for Covid19At Real Madrid if you dont achieve your targets everyone becomes very nervous In three years at Real Hazards situation has been very complicated as he hasnt been able to give everything to the club as expected Everyone in Real are waiting for Hazard to return to his best And it is for sure that if he doesnt deliver as per expectations he could leave the club by the end of the season added Sanz who is also the director of the ambassadors project La LigaReal have already shown interest in World Cupwinning PSG superstar Kylian Mbappe and Sanz who made 35 appearances 1996ndash1999 for the 13time UEFA Champions League winner felt signing the Frenchman is crucial for both the club and La Liga Mbappe will be free in January so he can join Real Madrid or any other club he wants Hopefully he will join Real as they are pushing a lot for him Its important for the club as well as for La Liga to have such a star player Sanz explainedThe star factor will be missing from the El Clasico as the two clubs face off for the first time without superstars Cristiano Ronaldo and Lionel MessiThe Argentine left Barcelona and signed a twoyear contract with French club PSG in August and Sanz said the Catalan giants are yet to recover from the blowBarcelona are missing Messi since the beginning of the season Their recent performances are a clear indication that they are not at their best without Messi And without him in the lineup it will be tough for them against Real Madrid So its more complicated for Barcelona now that he wont be there he remarkedAlso Read Injuries mar Chelsearsquos 40 rout of Malmo