Hazard injury 'doesn't look good', admits Zidane
Eden Hazard's availability for Real Madrid's crunch fixtures against Manchester City and Barcelona appears in doubt after Zinedine Zidane admitted his latest injury "doesn't look good".
The Belgium forward hobbled off in the second half of the 1-0 loss to Levante on Sunday (AEDT) and could be seen on the bench receiving treatment on his lower right leg.
Hazard only recently returned from a fractured right ankle so the sight of him appearing to have another problem in the same area was alarming for Zidane.
Madrid faces Pep Guardiola's City in the first leg of a UEFA Champions League Round of 16 tie on Thursday (AEDT) before a Clasico date with new LaLiga leader Barcelona next Monday (AEDT).
"It doesn't look good," Zidane said.
"It can become weak where you've had an injury. It is a blow, let's see.
"It's sore now but we'll see tomorrow when we do more tests."
It was a thoroughly miserable outing for Madrid as they suffered a surprise defeat thanks to Jose Luis Morales' stunning late effort.
Madrid drew 2-2 with Celta Vigo at home in its previous outing and will host Barcelona next Monday (AEDT) knowing it is now two points behind its great rival in the title race.
Captain Sergio Ramos revealed the level of frustration he was feeling in a social media post.
"We're p***ed off," he wrote on Twitter.
"But we can't allow our heads to drop.
"We have to reset now and tomorrow push harder than ever before for a very important week. We're counting on you."
