Eden Hazard names surprising Chelsea teammate among BEST he's ever played with — he was part of legendary trio

Speaking on John Obi Mikel's podcast, Eden Hazard said: "In Real Madrid I played with the best players in the world.

"For me Luka Modric, Karim Benzema, they are top top of the list. Kevin De Bruyne, he's top on the list, Frank Lampard he's top of the list.

"Juan Mata for me was top of the list."

Hazard and Mata remain fan favourites at Chelsea due to their impact on the pitch as part of a legendary attacking trio that also included Oscar.

The Spaniard and the Brazilian ended up departing Stamford Bridge as the Belgian stayed and established himself one of the best players in the world.

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