Eden Hazard injury scare for Chelsea as Belgium hammer Estonia 8-1 in Brussels qualifier
Blues wing wizard asked to be subbed off during rout before Roberto Martinez revealed it is a calf problem
EDEN HAZARD has dealt Chelsea a scare after coming off injured in Belgium's 8-1 rout of Estonia.
The Blues wing wizard had earlier netted before asking to be subbed 17 minutes from time in their World Cup qualifier in Brussels.
Hazard felt pain in his calf before signalling to the bench that he wanted to come off, with Roberto Martinez's side 5-1 up at the time.
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While the problem did not appear to be anything major, it could yet rule him out of Blues' visit to Middlesbrough on Sunday.
It would be a further dent in boss Antonio Conte's hopes of making it six Prem wins on the spin, with Diego Costa is already doubtful for the Riverside clash.
Thomas Meunier netted his first international goal to give the hosts the lead on eight minutes before Dries Mertens drove in to double their advantage.
Hazard then drove in before Estonia pulled one back through Henri Anier - the first goal Thibaut Courtois had conceded for club and country in 709 minutes.
Atletico Madrid speedster Yannick Carrasco fired in the fourth before an own goal and another Mertens strike made it six.
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Everton's Romelu Lukaku drove in a pair of late strikes to take the Belgians' tally to eight, with 39-year-old Timmy Simons returning to international action for the final couple of minutes.
The result maintains Belgium's 100 per cent record in Group H, having scored 21 times and conceded just once in their four games so far.
Kevin De Bruyne won his 50th cap, with Lukaku, Thibaut Courtois and Jan Vertonghen the other Prem starters, and Kevin Mirallas coming on for Hazard.
