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Steaua Bucharest v Chelsea preview: Eden Hazard ruled out of Romania trip
Belgian missing as Blues aim to bounce back from Basle defeat

Belgium playmaker Eden Hazard will take no part in Chelsea’s Champions League Group E clash with Steaua Bucharest on Tuesday night.


The Blues confirmed on their official website that Hazard is injured and joins compatriot Kevin de Bruyne in missing the trip.


Having failed to impress manager Jose Mourinho in the League Cup match at Swindon, de Bruyne was not selected in a 20-man squad which travelled to the Romanian capital.

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