Chelsea legend John Terry has gone on record to say that he believes Eden Hazard was a better player than current England star Jude Bellingham.
The Real Madrid midfielder will be part of Thomas Tuchel’s England squad, where a notable amount of Chelsea players will not be present.
Reece James made the cut, although there was no place for Cole Palmer or Levi Colwill in the squad despite their own triumph in North America last summer.
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John Terry says Eden Hazard was better than Jude Bellingham
A number of Chelsea attackers, including Pedro Neto and Nicolas Jackson, will be looking to have a similar impact to what Eden Hazard had during the 2018 tournament.
The Belgian was amongst the best players in world football at this stage, and Terry was asked to rank his former teammate up against current star Bellingham.
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Terry told DAZN Futbol that he would choose Hazard over the England star, as well as David Villa, although he was beaten by Lionel Messi.
Maurizio Sarri put the former Chelsea man on par with Messi and Ronaldo when he was in charge at Stamford Bridge, however he never hit those heights when he got his move to Real Madrid.
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Premier League greats wax lyrical about Hazard
Some of the best to ever play in the Premier League have frequently spoken about how impactful the Belgian was during his seven years at Chelsea.
Kyle Walker admitted Hazard was his toughest opponent across his time at Tottenham and Manchester City.
Gareth Bale also named Hazard as one of his best teammates, an impressive accolade when taking into account the quality of player he featured alongside at Madrid.
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