Eden Hazard has admitted he is taking it easy during training in order to recover from knocks and kicks during the games he plays.

The Belgian is one of the best players in the world, and is often targeted by opposition teams due to his brilliance.

Sky Sports revealed statistics that showed he had been the most-fouled top-flight player over the previous two-and-a-half-seasons.

It is therefore not uncommon to see Hazard finish a game with a few cuts and bruises, and the forward admits he cannot train too hard in order to recover from them.

“Do I protect my legs in training? Yes, yes, yes! To be fair, in training I don’t give everything,” he told the Evening Standard. “When we have drills, some people go crazy, but I don’t want to be kicked in training. I try to have a break.

“We don’t have many breaks in the season, so I try in training to have more of a rest, and then in the games I give everything. Do I get a lot of bruises? Yes. Sometimes I’m feeling a lot. I get a lot of fouls, a lot on my ankle.

“When I’m on the pitch I do receive kicks, but that is part of football and I’m not complaining.

“I do everything for my body when I’m at the training ground. I know my body is strong and I am working on that. It is important I do. I’m lucky to have good health, I take good care of my body the best I can.”