Chelsea winger Eden Hazard has refused to comment on his Belgium teammate Romelu Lukaku’s potential return to Stamford Bridge but has admitted he wants to play with the world’s best at Chelsea.
Hazard and Lukaku played very few games together while both were at Chelsea, as Lukaku failed to establish himself in a blue shirt.
The striker was never able to cement a place in the Blues starting line-up, playing just 15 times before being sent on loan to West Bromwich Albion and Everton, which led to him making a permanent move to Merseyside in 2014.
He has since found his feet in the Premier League, scoring 61 goals in 127 games for the Toffies.
However, Lukaku admitted that he wanted to leave Everton following a disappointing campaign that saw his side finish 11th in the league. He has since been linked with a number of top European clubs, including Chelsea, who are favourites to resign the Belgian star.
But Hazard, when asked about the return of his former teammate, told Sky Sports:
I don’t know, I don’t want to talk about this. But Romelu is a big striker, he’s a good guy and a good friend of mine. It’s always good to play with the best in the world.
The pair are currently in action at Euro 2016 and have both been influential in Belgium’s opening games. Lukaku scored his first goals against the Republic of Ireland last Saturday, with Hazard setting up one of them, as the Red Devils ran out 3-0 winners.
Both Hazard and Lukaku, as well as Chelsea goalkeeper Thibaut Courtois, will all be looking to inspire their country to another win in France.
They play their final group game against Sweden on Wednesday, knowing a point will all but guarantee a place in the knockout stages as they look likely to finish in second place behind Antonio Conte’s Italy.
