Hazard has been prolific from the wing this season - with eight goals in ten appearances for the Blues. But Sarri says he can see a scenario where he deploys the Belgian in a more advanced role. The Chelsea chief has history in making big calls over players' positions - having converted Hazard’s international team-mate Dries Mertens into a striker at Napoli. On doing the same thing with Hazard, Sarri said: "I was tempted to use Hazard as a centre-forward and I might consider it again in future. However, Hazard’s future might be of a more pressing concern for the Blues manager.

Source: Express October 13, 2018 15:45 UTC