World Cup 2018: 5 Chelsea stars expected to light up the World Cup

#1 Eden Hazard (Belgium)

Hazard's genius will be crucial for Belgium

The standout player in a team filled with outstanding talent, Belgium will need their talismanic number 10 to be at his shimmering and shining best if the Red Devils are to finally cast aside the tag of underachievers which has unfortunately been attached to it.

Belgium is in a kind of golden age as it has players plying their trade in major roles in major clubs across the big European leagues. Manager Roberto Martinez will be eager to silence the critics and lead his team to glory for the first time ever in a major competition.

Hazard’s dribbling, passing, close control and even goalscoring will be crucial for a Belgian side which despite its crazy attacking arsenal has not shown itself to be a team that scores lots of goals in tournament football.

By deploying Hazard in a free role with Romelu Lukaku expected to lead the line, Martinez and assistant coach Thierry Henry are hoping that this would free up the Chelsea superstar to play the role of creator-in-chief while getting his fair share of scoring done.

With a stellar support cast (Kevin de Bruyne, Dries Mertens and a lot more), Russia 2018 might just be the tournament for Chelsea’s golden boy to show that he is a truly world-class talent.

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