Eden Hazard will make La Liga debut against Villarreal', Real Madrid 'hopeful

Real Madrid are hoping new signing Eden Hazard will be fit to make his competitive first-team debut away at Villarreal on Sunday, according to reports.

Hazard, who signed from Chelsea in a staggering £150million deal earlier this summer, missed the first two games of the La Liga campaign with a thigh injury.

But according to Spanish publication Marca, the Spanish giants are optimistic he will make his bow this weekend as they look to bounce back from their disappointment against Real Valladolid.

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Real Madrid are hopeful Eden Hazard will be fit to play against Villarreal in La Liga on Sunday

And Belgium manager, Roberto Martinez, whose side play San Marino and Scotland next month in Euro 2020 qualifiers, has hinted Hazard could give a boost to Madrid.

'My feelings are positive with Eden because he always wants to play', Martinez told Het Nieuwsblad.

'Also, generally, he recovers quickly and well. If he plays at Villarreal we could count on him.'

Madrid will be desperate for their new star name to be fully fit as soon as possible following a slightly underwhelming start to the season.

After their 3-1 away victory against Celta Vigo in their La Liga opener, they were held to a frustrating 1-1 draw at the Bernabeu against Valladolid after the visitors scored a last-gasp equaliser.

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Zinedine Zidane's side are looking to bounce back following their draw against Real Valladolid