(Reuters) - Chelsea midfielder Eden Hazard can make his mark on a season that has so far been hampered by his slow return from injury in the blockbuster Champions League clash at Atletico Madrid on Wednesday, coach Antonio Conte said. He has yet to score in his four substitute appearances in the Premier League and Europe but is primed to start against Diego Simeone's side in the first Champions League game at Atletico's new, 68,000-capacity Wanda Metropolitano stadium. Hazard, who English media reports say is on the verge of agreeing an improved contract with the Premier League champions, has struggled to repeat his impressive domestic displays in the Champions League, scoring only five times in 25 starts, with his last European goal coming in March 2015. Conte said that Hazard's time to shine will come against their La Liga opponents, who have reached the Champions League final twice in the last four years. "To win the Champions League you have to build season by season, improve your team to take experience in the competition and then try to be competitive.

Source: The Star September 26, 2017 19:07 UTC