Euro 2020: I broke my ankle three times, it may never be the same again, says Belgium captain Eden Hazard

Belgium captain Hazard will start for the first time in Euro 2020 in his country’s last Group B match against Finland in St Petersburg on Monday, his coach Roberto Martinez confirmed. But the 28-year-old attacker said he might not be ready to compete the full 90 minutes.

Top-ranked Belgium are tipped as one of the Euro 2020 favourites, but their star player and captain Eden Hazard has been struggling with match fitness ahead of their last Group B match against Finland in St Petersburg on Monday. Hazard will start for the first time in the Euro 2020, his coach Roberto Martinez confirmed. But the 28-year-old attacker said he might not be ready to compete the full 90 minutes. Hazard said his numerous ankle fractures meant it would never be the same as it was 10 years ago but he was determined to prove he could still perform at the highest level at the European Championship.