Eden Hazard's Chelsea future is up in the air this summer with Real Madrid once again being heavily linked with a move for the winger.
The 28-year-old has been constantly touted for a switch to La Liga, however with his contract running out in 2020 and a lack of movement when it comes to a new deal, this might be the summer that he moves on.
However, the speculation that is surrounding his future obviously does not mess with his form as he proved in the 3-1 win over Russia, a match that puts him one step away from a major milestone with his country.
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Tomorrow, the Belgian Red Devils travel to Cyprus in their latest Euro 2020 qualifying match, where Hazard could well earn his 100th cap for his nation.
His record has been superb for his country with 29 goals and 26 assists, but that ratio has even gone up even more when he became the captain of the side ahead of Euro 2016.
In his last 32 games he has scored 16 times and added 14 assists, which included another brace in their 3-1 win over Russia on Thursday.
Hazard has taken his game to another level since being captain, while he also guided them to the World Cup semi-final last summer, losing to eventual champions France.
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But his captaincy and performances have proved that Maurizio Sarri might well have had a wasted opportunity when it comes to Hazard.
The winger was one of the favourites to take on the captain's armband, however Sarri stuck with Gary Cahill as club captain, even though he has hardly played, while Cesar Azpilicueta has taken the armband when the Englishman
When asked back in January if Hazard is a leader, Sarri said: "I don’t know ... he’s more an individual player than a leader. He is very important for us, because he is a great player.
"He always can win the match in two minutes – sometimes in one minute but at the moment he’s not a leader. He’s a great player – one of the best in the world.
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"I think he has to do more, because the potential is higher than the performances. He has to respect first of all himself. You know very well that Eden is a wonderful player but he’s an individual player.
"He’s an instinctive player. For him, it’s very difficult to play only in one position. He likes very much to go in the direction of the ball, wanting the ball at his feet."
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