Chelsea news: Alvaro Morata relationship as good as one with Diego Costa - Eden Hazard

CHELSEA star Eden Hazard has compared his understanding with Alvaro Morata to the one he enjoyed with Diego Costa.

10:55, Fri, Oct 27, 2017 | UPDATED: 10:56, Fri, Oct 27, 2017

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Hazard has experienced a slow start to the campaign having been forced to miss the entirety of pre-season through injury.

But he’s shown glimpses of the top form which helped Chelsea win the title last term while linking up with Morata.

Morata was snapped up from La Liga giants Real Madrid over the summer in a deal worth an initial £58m.

And he’s hit the ground running at Stamford Bridge, thanks in part to his relationship with new Blues team-mate Hazard.

He’s a top striker
Chelsea star Eden Hazard offers his verdict on Alvaro Morata

Hazard has now opened up on what it’s like to play alongside Morata at Chelsea.

And he’s taken the opportunity to compare the hitman to Costa - with whom he won the Premier League twice.

In Chelsea’s weekly newsletter, Hazard said: "He’s a top striker.

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Eden Hazard has opened up about playing with Chelsea team-mate Alvaro Morata

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"When good players play together, they don’t need to train two years.

"When we are on the pitch, we can see the movements he does and his technical ability is good so, with Alvaro – and, before, with Diego as well – it’s good.

"I try to have a good connection with my striker because, in my position, it’s good to have this player who is like a target man, so I need a good connection with him."