LONDON, United Kingdom. New footage of the Eden Hazard incident against Swansea appears to show him asking for treatment, and supports claims Chelsea’s medical staff worked within the parameters of their responsibilities.
The Belgian is shown collecting the ball just inside the Swans half from team-mate Radamel Falcao then surging forward during Saturday evening’s Premier League clash at Stamford Bridge.
Hazard changes direction and goes past Ashley Williams before being clipped by his opponent and falling to the ground.
The 24-year-old looks to be in discomfort when he lands face down and rolls on to his right side holding his groin then back on to his front with a pained look on his face.
Hazard remains in that position for a few seconds before referee Mike Oliver, having booked Williams for the foul, walks over and seems to ask Hazard if he requires treatment.
Oliver then calls on Chelsea’s medical staff and when they do not respond at first, he nods to give them permission to come on at the player’s request.
Physio Jon Fearn enters the field of play first and is quickly followed by club doctor Eva Carneiro, something which sparks an angry reaction from manager Jose Mourinho.
He bursts aggressively on to the pitch himself before turning around, stepping back over the touchline and shouting in the direction of the home dug-out.
When the medics return back to the technical area after treating Hazard, Mourinho confronts Carneiro first.
There is an exchange of words between the two, with the Portuguese animatedly pointing to the pitch and shouting.
Fearn follows Carneiro a few seconds later but avoids eye contact with Mourinho, who lambasts him while waving his arms theatrically. The physio does not respond.
Mourinho described the pair as naive after the match but Premier League rules state Carneiro and Fearn did nothing wrong.
The protocol is that when a player goes down, the referee will speak to him and ask if he wants medical attention.
Hazard appeared to do that in this instance and after Oliver was told to summon the medics, the match official gestured to the bench twice in order to allow them to enter the field of play.
A range of medical professionals have backed Carneiro and Fearn, with many insisting they had a duty of care to Hazard in a situation where he appeared to be hurt and needing help.
Chelsea team doctor Eva Carneiro has been banned by Jose Mourinho from sitting on the bench on matchdays, according to Sky sources.
Carneiro was heavily criticised by the Blues boss on Saturday after she treated Eden Hazard on the field late in their 2-2 draw at home to Swansea in the Premier League on Saturday, leading to Hazard being forced off and putting already 10-man Chelsea down to nine for a short time.
It is understood Gibraltar-born Carneiro will continue in her role as first-team doctor, but she will only work at the club’s training ground in Cobham, Surrey.
Credit: Sky News
