Chelsea take on Manchester City in the Premier League on Saturday and Eden Hazard has backed his former side to beat Pep Guardiola's men. The Real Madrid star was talking to Sky Sports News when he was asked if he watches Chelsea matches and if he thinks the Blues can beat City this weekend.
Hazard said: “Of course I think so. It’s not going to be easy. It’s hard to play there. Last time we played them we lost 6-0, so bad memories for me and for Chelsea as well.”
“But I think this season they are really good. They are really young, but they are really good, so why not go there and win the game?”
Chelsea have enjoyed a good start to the season and occupy the third spot in the table. Hazard, on the other hand, is slowly getting into the groove at Real Madrid. After a poor start in the Spanish capital, the Belgian has found some form and is playing well for the Spanish side, although he is yet to hit top gear.
Real Madrid are joint top of La Liga with 25 points from 12 games. However, they've not been at their best in the Champions League; they were outplayed by PSG and also held to a draw at home by Club Brugge in a couple of their matches.