Hazard, De Bruyne ‘fighting against time’ for quarterfinal

Belgium coach Robero Martinez said on Thursday he will decide whether or not to play Eden Hazard and Kevin De Bruyne in this weekend’s Euro 2020 quarterfinal “at the last minute.” Martinez’ men face Italy in Friday’s last eight tie in Munich but are likely to be without Hazard due to a soft tissue problem […]

Belgium coach Robero Martinez said on Thursday he will decide whether or not to play Eden Hazard and Kevin De Bruyne in this weekend’s Euro 2020 quarterfinal “at the last minute.”

Martinez’ men face Italy in Friday’s last eight tie in Munich but are likely to be without Hazard due to a soft tissue problem and De Bruyne because of a ligament issue.

“We are fighting against time. We are going to take until the last minute to make the decision,” Martinez said.

“Tomorrow, it will be a medical decision in the afternoon and then we’ll make a football decision after that,” he added.