HIDDINK ON HAZARD TALK

Chelsea boss Guus Hiddink opens up on crunch talks with Eden Hazard after PSG revelation

GUUS HIDDINK has warned Eden Hazard to raise his game following his poor performance in the 2-1 Champions League defeat to Paris Saint-Germain.

The 25-year-old has struggled to replicate the form he showed last season, which saw him score 14 Premier League goals and be crowned the 2015 Player of the Year - with the midfielder failing to score a single league goal this campaign. 

Hazard has been attracting interest from Real Madrid and Paris Saint-Germain, and in an interview in the French press before the PSG game he admitted it would be hard to turn down a future move to France. 

Hiddink said: “It is not about attitude, but Eden was in a difficult situation and he needs to step up.

“He knows that and we have our talks with him. Now and then a small conversation on how to step up to the next level - and that is his wish too.

“I hope that he will do that as soon as possible. He has sometimes shown what he is able to do. He did one sprint on our right hand side, and that was the old Hazard. We hope to see that more frequently.