Chelsea's Hazard promises best to come

Eden Hazard insists there is more to come after his sparkling Premier League debut - but is adamant he has no concerns about handling the physical nature of English soccer.

The Chelsea playmaker, 21, wasted no time making his mark following his summer move from Lille, setting up two goals inside seven minutes of his side's league opener at Wigan.

Hazard's contribution ensured Roberto Di Matteo's side got off to a winning start and it will attempt to build on that success when Reading visit Stamford Bridge on Wednesday. His eye-catching efforts also made him the target for some heavy challenges, but the Belgium international was quick to dismiss the attention he received.

He said: "I already had a taste of these kind of tackles in the Community Shield.

"I was kicked quite a bit in the first half against Wigan but, in France, it was already like that for me.

"I wasn't aware I was the most fouled player in the match, I wasn't counting them."

Hazard, Juan Mata and Oscar are expected to contest the positions in support of the main striker Fernando Torres and the Belgian believes it will take time to properly settle in.

Agence France-Presse

(China Daily 08/22/2012 page22)