Hazard expected to miss Chelsea's crowning glory


Chelsea's Eden Hazard looks dejected after missing a chance to score Reuters / Eddie Keogh Livepic

LONDON (Reuters) - Chelsea forward Eden Hazard is expected to miss the champions' final Premier League game of the season against Sunderland after undergoing emergency dental surgery, the Football Writers' Association (FWA) said on Thursday.

The 24-year-old had three wisdom teeth removed on Wednesday and will be unable to collect the FWA's Footballer of the Year trophy at their awards ceremony on Thursday.

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