Eden Hazard has admitted that getting his kicks in the Premier League is starting to wear him down.

Hazard has been fouled once every 24 minutes in the Premier League this season and the Chelsea attacker has accepted he now has to tailor his training regime to recover.

He was left out of Chelsea’s squad for the Europa League tie against PAOK Salonika in September to recuperate from a punishing fixture schedule and recently missed three games with a back injury.

Maurizio Sarri, the Chelsea manager, believes Hazard could struggle to complete 90 minutes against Everton on Sunday.

And the Belgium international has revealed that being booted by the Premier League’s hatchet men this season is taking its toll.