Chelsea's Eden Hazard shows off silky skills in training
That is according to former Arsenal forward and Premier League pundit Charlie Nicholas.
Chelsea host Barcelona in their Champions League round of 16 first leg on Tuesday.
And with plenty of eyes set to be on the game at Stamford Bridge, Hazard has a chance to showcase his talent on the biggest stage.
The 27-year-old’s future at Chelsea is uncertain and he is yet to sign a new contract, choosing to wait until the summer to decide his fate.
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But Nicholas feels the Chelsea winger is more suited to Barcelona’s style, and he can show them why on Tuesday.
“Yeah it probably is (an audition),” Nicholas said on Hazard on Sky Sports.
“Everybody’s probably talking about the prospect of Real Madrid more than Barcelona, but for me he’s more of a Barcelona-type player. So I suppose it is (an audition).
“I feel that he’s so comfortable in his skin at the moment that he won’t feel it that way, he’ll just want to go out and do his best.
“The thing is, you touched on Willian and Hazard, those two are so important against a team like Barcelona.
You do get opportunities, you do get space, and especially on counter-attack situations. Willian is a midfield-runner, you know I love midfield runners, he gives you something different, let Fabregas control the pass.
“But Hazard is the key to this if Chelsea can progress, it’s all about him.”
Chelsea will go to the Nou Camp for their second leg on March 14.
And Hazard will have to be on top form across the two games to get Antonio Conte’s side into the quarter-finals.
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