Maurizio Sarri admits that he is not worried about Eden Hazard's goal drought but more concerned about the recent spate of injuries that the Chelsea star has picked up.
The Belgian has not scored in nine games for club or country having had a stunning start to the season under the new head coach.
However, during that spell he was also recovering a back injury that he picked up ahead of the Manchester United draw last month. Hazard was then on the end of a heavy Serge Aurier tackle at the weekend against Spurs that left him hobbling with an ankle injury and missing training for past two days.
While Hazard was always likely to be rested against PAOK on Thursday night in the Europa League, the winger is set to be fit enough to try to end his goal drought against Fulham at Stamford Bridge on Sunday.
But Sarri is still concerned that the busy schedule over the festive period and the knocks that Hazard is picking up is having an effect on his form.
"I am worried because 25 days ago he had an injury, a back injury," Sarri said. "Now the ankle. So I think that he has lost a lot of training. So it's normal he wouldn't be top of his physical condition. One week of training and a couple of matches and he'll be back at the best level of physical condition.
"I think that this week is useful for him in training. Then we will see. Of course I think that he cannot play ten matches in 29/30 days, so sometimes he has to rest."
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