Britain Soccer Football - Arsenal v Chelsea - FA Cup Final - Wembley Stadium - 27/5/17 Chelsea’s Eden Hazard in action with Arsenal’s Nacho Monreal Action Images via Reuters / Lee Smith
LONDON (Reuters) - Chelsea manager Antonio Conte said he would not object to Eden Hazard playing some part in Belgium's World Cup qualifiers despite voicing his surprise at the injured forward's call-up this week.
The influential Hazard is yet to play for the Premier League champions this season having suffered an ankle injury while with Belgium in June and Conte said on Friday it was "a big mistake" for Belgium coach Roberto Martinez to select him.
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