Barcelona defender Andreas Christensen has paid tribute to Eden Hazard after he announced his retirement this week.

Christensen played 58 games at Chelsea together with Hazard.

The Dane said, "I wasn't surprised after all the injuries he's had, but it's sad.

"I still think he could have given something elsewhere, but I can understand it if he can no longer perform at his top level. It was not news I had been looking forward to.

"If you look at all the matches we played, his qualities speak for themselves. He had quality with front and rear to finish and he could do everything, I feel.

"You could give him the ball and then he could do something. He was really wild during the years I was there..

"When you have so much quality, it's not like it's going to be too easy, but he had so much confidence and quality that he could just switch it on and off.

"That's why people didn't care what he did in everyday life, if he just kept playing the way he did, because he was really that good."