Chelsea will be hoping to bounce back against Spurs in front of their own fans, in the fourth meeting between the two sides this season.
Spurs inflicted Sarri’s first defeat as Chelsea boss back in November and they are still harbouring hopes of lifting the Premier League title, while their opponents chase the coveted final Champions League spot.
Gonzalo Higuain is expected to be restored to the starting line-up for Chelsea on Wednesday and Hazard went on to praise the club’s January signing for his immediate impact at the club, while also discussing Olivier Giroud’s value to the team.
“He [Higuain] is a top striker,” Hazard added. “If we talk about how many goals he’s scored, he’s only got two with Chelsea, but you can see around the training ground he’s very intelligent. He’s not talking English a lot but he’s talking to the Spanish guys and Italian guys, and he also knows how the manager wants to play, so for us it’s great to have him in the team.
“I always say I need a great striker. When Olivier is playing it’s important for me, when Gonzalo is playing it’s important for me. What I want is for them to score goals, that’s it.
“We have a lot of intensity and when we have the ball we try to be in control of the game. I know the fans want us to go forward and try to find space between the lines but we try.
“Sometimes we play against compact teams so it’s hard to find solutions. I like the football we are trying to play, with and without the ball, so it can still be a good season.”