After playing brilliantly for Chelsea for several seasons, Hazard arrived at Real Madrid to be the team's new leader. That, however, has not been shown so far on the pitch.
And the thing is the Belgian footballer has been well off the level he showed in the last few months for the Londoners. Although it is true that it is still pre-season, it is also true that a club like Real Madrid demands excellence right from the off.
Zidane has given him a leading role from the first match. He is in fact the only player together with Toni Kroos who has been a starter in the five matches for Real Madrid this summer. And the thing is the attacker needs time to gel in at his new team.
So, with just two weeks left until the start of the season, the encounter against Red Bull Salzburg could be a turning point for Hazard.
With the return of Luka Jovic, Zidane will have to choose if he prefers to continue with a 4-3-3 formation or opt for a 4-4-2 with the Serbian and Benzema in attack and the Belgian a little bit to one side.