Real Madrid have revealed that Eden Hazard will undergo a leg operation "in the coming days".
The Belgium international has again struggled to make his mark for Los Blancos during the 2021-22 campaign, managing just one goal and two assists in 22 appearances in all competitions.
Hazard is now expected to be on the sidelines for another month or so, as he prepares to have the osteosynthesis plate in his right fibula removed.
The 31-year-old, who will miss out on the chance to face former club Chelsea in the quarter-finals of the Champions League, had the plate implanted after he broke his ankle in March 2020.
"In the coming days, our player, Eden Hazard, will undergo surgery to remove the osteosynthesis plate in his right fibula," read a statement on Real Madrid's official website.
Hazard has only played 13 minutes of La Liga football for Los Blancos since February 6, being an unused substitute in each of their last four league matches.
The Belgian continues to be linked with a move away from Bernabeu, but he still has more than two years left to run on his contract in the Spanish capital.
Matt Law
