Chelsea fans have taken to social media to furiously react to Eden Hazard’s treatment at the hands of Slavia Prague in the quarter-finals of the Europa League.
A couple of goals from Pedro plus a strike from Olivier Giroud and an own goal from defender Simon Deli gave the Blues a 4-1 lead at the half-time break prior to a second half that saw the visitors come back to force a nerve-jangling finish with teh score set at 4-3.
Chelsea fans had been surprised to see both Eden Hazard and N’Golo Kante start at Stamford Bridge after both players were rested in the first-leg 1-0 win last week.
Hazard was subject to a number of rough challenges in the opening exchanges, including one tackle which saw a defender stamp down on the back of his Achilles.
With a number of key, season-defining games to come, Maurizio Sarri can’t afford to be without his star man, who has been in sublime form recently.
Here’s how Chelsea fans reacted on social media as they naturally worried about their star player's health.
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