Eden Hazard can be just as good as Lionel Messi and Cristiano Ronaldo, says Chelsea legend Frank Lampard
FRANK LAMPARD believes Eden Hazard can scale the same heights as Lionel Messi and Cristiano Ronaldo.
Chelsea hit Qarabag for six as they enjoyed an easy night on their Champions League return.
Hazard came on for the last half hour to help Blues net their final three goals.
And Lampard reckons that, with Hazard could help Antonio Conte's side win the competition.
The Blues legend said: "He's the magic in the Chelsea team.
"If Eden Hazard's on his game he's got the magic that we talk about with the Messi's and Ronaldo's - he can get towards that level.'
"They can challenge on four fronts probably Premier League and Champions League as priority, but they've got the squad now to do that."
Conte made five changes from the Prem win over Leicester and brought in new signing David Zappacosta for a first start.
The Italian full-back smashed in from wide to open his Blues account, after Pedro had netted an early opener.
Cesar Azpilicueta, Ibrahima Bakayoko, Michy Batshuayi and an own goal from Maksim Medvedev completed the rout.
Lampard believes Blues have enough squad depth do challenge the best in Europe.
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He added: "I think they do. They're the unknowns. We talk about [Alvaro] Morata being their main man. He's the form man and he needs to stay injury-free, especially for sure.
"They've got a squad now that goes really deep.
"They are very well drilled. I do fancy their chances of going far because they are so well drilled and can defend, which we kept talking about before."
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