Chelsea train as Frankfurt boss reveals he ‘has a plan’ to nullify Hazard

CHELSEA have been warned that Eintracht Frankfurt have a plan to deal with superstar Eden Hazard.

The two sides meet in the first leg of their Europa League semi-final clash on Thursday.

And Chelsea players were snapped training with real intensity today as they look to secure Maurizio Sarri’s first-ever trophy in professional football.

All eyes will be on Hazard when Chelsea face their opponents in Germany tomorrow evening.

But Frankfurt boss Adi Hutter is hopeful his side, who sit fourth in the Bundesliga, can spring a surprise and expose the Belgian in attack.

Hutter said: “Yes I have a plan in my head (for Hazard), but I can’t tell you now and we have to just make sure we show it on the pitch tomorrow.

“He is one of the best players in the world, who other big clubs want to have. Duels he is great, very dynamic.

“You have to double him and you have to try to take him out of the game and his qualities make him one of the top three in the world.

“The fact is Chelsea are the strongest we have played (in the competition).

“The power they have, we need to have a plan for tomorrow and hope the players are able to put it on the pitch.

“Chelsea are one of the best in the world but if we keep our plan then we can show what we can do.

“It is an interesting team and an interesting coach. A coach like that needs some time. They are dynamic and I can clearly see Sarri’s handwriting in this team.

“Physically they are very strong, the motivation is strong and to be out there against Chelsea, you don’t need to motivate a player.

“You have to have a good feeling. Chelsea are a Champions League team like Luiz, Higuain, Azpilicueta.

“In the Premier League Higuain usually plays, but Giroud is a world champion. I don’t know why he feels better in the Europa League.

“He has played a great season and that’s why we have to pay special attention to him tomorrow.

“I did say they were favourites. You have to be realistic otherwise we wouldn’t have got this far.”