By Adam Shergold for MailOnline
Published: 07:22 GMT, 13 March 2019 | Updated: 07:22 GMT, 13 March 2019
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Emerson Palmieri has admitted Chelsea's players are 'afraid' Eden Hazard will leave Stamford Bridge in the summer.
The £100million-rated Belgian star has been linked with a move away from the London club for a while with Real Madrid among his suitors.
And while Chelsea's Brazilian-born Italy international left-back Emerson hopes Hazard will choose to stay, he knows he will be a huge loss if he leaves.
Emerson Palmieri is concerned his Chelsea team-mate Eden Hazard will leave in the summer
Emerson celebrates with Hazard after the Belgian's stoppage time leveller against Wolves
'He shows every day how important he is,' Emerson told Sky Sports. 'Obviously we have many players of quality in our team but he is on another level and is one of the best in the world.
'I personally cannot see him leaving, but you never know in football. Like Chelsea fans, we are afraid that he might leave.
'I still believe that he will stay and we really want him to stay.'
Hazard's stoppage time equaliser against Wolves on Sunday was
