LONDON (Reuters) - Chelsea manager Antonio Conte said he would not object to Eden Hazard playing some part in Belgium's World Cup qualifiers despite voicing his surprise at the injured forward's call-up this week. The influential Hazard is yet to play for the Premier League champions this season having suffered an ankle injury while with Belgium in June and Conte said on Friday it was "a big mistake" for Belgium coach Roberto Martinez to select him. Conte softened his stance on Sunday after his team made do without Hazard in a 2-0 home victory over Everton. Belgium host Gibraltar on Aug. 31 followed by a much tougher trip to Greece on Sept. 3. "Three games in seven days and is not easy, also because they played very tough games against Man City and then a qualification match into the Europa League," Conte said.

Source: The Star August 27, 2017 17:15 UTC