The Blues Legend and Assistant manager Zola said, “It looks like the more Eden plays, the better he gets,”
The Belgian International Captain was voted the seventh-best player in the world at the Best FIFA Football Awards in London on Monday.
Ahead of the Carabaotrip at Anfield, Zola said, “We have another training session to decide things, but I think he will be part of the squad, anyway. I think Eden did magnificently in the World Cup. He’s a player who is getting better and better. I don’t think in my opinion he has reached his full potential. He can still use his skills in a better way. I truly believe this. I think this year, the team, Maurizio in particular, will help him to reach his full potential.”
Eden Hazard, however, will not be given another midweek off according to assistant Gianfranco Zola, even if he is only among the substitutes at Anfield.
Asked what role he can play in that process, Zola replied: “I don’t want it to look like we are not happy. We are very happy with him. As you play, you get more experiences, at a high level for a long time, you get better and learn how to use your abilities in a more efficient way. That’s what I mean. It’s a process he will do himself. We will try and suggest how to be more effective on the pitch, and he will benefit from the way we try to play. We try to play a long time in the opposition half. The closer we keep him to the goal, the more chances we can get him receiving the ball around the box, the more effective he will be.”