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Due to the gathering of the crown of the Premier League champions by London's Chelsea, coach Jose Mourinho expressed his desire for Belgium national team coach Marc Wilmots.
Portugal asked to allow rest for midfielder Eden Hazard in friendly matches against Ivory Coast.
"It would be ideal if M. Wilmots did not include my player in the list of registered footballers for the matches. E. Hazard is in great need of rest," said Mourinho.
"He cannot relax in the Chelsea team, while the midfielder does not have to play in friendly matches for the Belgian national team," said the coach of the "Blues."
This season, E. Hazard played 2372 minutes in the Premier League (second place in the club) and scored 12 goals.
