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Eden Hazard has warned his Belgium team-mate Kevin De Bruyne will be looking for “revenge” on his return to the Premier League after his failed spell at Chelsea.

But the Blues midfielder has admitted he is “less good” this season after winning two Player of the Year titles in the last campaign.

De Bruyne, signed from Genk in January 2012, made only two Premier League starts for Chelsea and was farmed out on loan to Werder Bremen and then Wolfsburg before being sold for £18m in January last year.

But the Belgian was Bundesliga Player of the Year last season – and Manchester City have now brought him back to the Premier League.

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Speaking before tonight's Euro 2016 qualifer against Bosnia-Herzegovina, Hazard said: “He has the qualities to make an impact. He showed that last season at Wolfsburg. He has got revenge to take. That is good for the national team.”

Jose Mourino has claimed Hazard is not on top of his game as Chelsea have struggled at the start of their title defence.

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And the Belgian told L'Equipe: “I accept that. You don't need to know a lot of about football to compare what I was doing last year to what I am doing this season. I am less good. It is more a team problem that individual.

"We are professionals, we knew that this season would be more difficult. We are reigning champions.

"It is complicated because everyone wants to beat you. But we have, in the squad, the qualities to bounce back.”