The Belgian international sat on the bench against Barcelona, while Real came out with a 2-1 victory in the summit match, on Sunday.
“Hazard started the season with injuries, and he needs some time to reach his peak,” Ancelotti told a news conference before second-placed Real played against Osasuna on Wednesday.
He added, “He has everything to be a star at Real Madrid, but we have to wait because at the moment he has a problem, and this problem is that his coach prefers to have other players better than him.”
Hazard, 30, who moved to Real from Chelsea in 2019 for 120 million euros ($136.99 million), has started 5 games with Real this season, but has not completed any matches.
Ancelotti relies on the Brazilian duo Vinicius Junior, 21, and Rodrygo, 20, to help Karim Benzema in the offensive line.
Ancelotti revealed that Welsh winger Gareth Bale has returned to training after recovering from a hamstring muscle tear, and he can play in the last match for Real, scheduled for November 6, before the international window.
He said, “The doctors gave him the green light to resume training after conducting the necessary tests. He started training individually and will join group training next week. The only match before the start of the international window will be against Rayo Vallecano.”
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