Eden Hazard's brother denies Chelsea forward has any rift with Jose Mourinho

Chelsea have endured an awful start to the season, something that has led to a huge amount of scrutiny of Mourinho and his players.

Hazard, the reigning Premier League player of the year, has not escaped criticism for his own poor performances so far in this campaign – with some media reports suggesting a rift has grown between him and Mourinho.

But his brother Thorgan, who left Chelsea to sign for Borussia Monchengladbach in the summer, has denied any issue between player and manager.

“He [Eden] has never had a problem with Jose Mourinho,” Thorgan Hazard told Het Laatste Nieuws. “They accept each other.”

Thorgan added: "Eden doesn't give up. He doesn't doubt his qualities, he doesn't panic.

"Even after a bad game, he keeps on trying.”

The younger Hazard had has had to deal with his own difficulties at the start of the season, with his opportunities at Borussia Monchengladbach growing more infrequent in recent weeks.

The youngster says he is not yet concerned about his playing time, but does not want to be warming the bench for the remainder of the campaign.

“Something has to change,” he warned. “There are many people who tell me that there’s an adjustment period, and I have to wait for my chances in the Bundesliga and Champions League.

“I would not mind that, but I started the season well, individually anyway.”