Real Madrid forward Eden Hazard admits that he is “caught in a spiral” and only game time with the Spanish giant can lift him out of his slump.

Since the World Cup, the 32-year-old has not appeared for Madrid in La Liga or the Champions League.

After being acquired in a blockbuster deal from Chelsea in 2019, he has one year remaining on his contract.

“The only thing that can lift me out of this spiral is game time and even then I know I won’t be scoring five goals in my first game.

“I don’t speak with the coach,” the player conceded of his relations with Carlo Ancelotti when interviewed on Belgian television.

“I want to stay here and prove I can still play football, which some people doubt.”

Hazard stated that he wished to remain at Real and would not leave in the upcoming transfer window, despite some of his teammates urging him to leave.

“I’m not asking for a full game, I just want to feel useful,” said Hazard, who stepped down from international football with Belgium after the World Cup.

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