Eden Hazard may be supporting Arsenal 's opponents for the rest of the season as the Gunners mount an improbable title bid , but for now the Chelsea winger is on Arsene Wenger 's side . Hazard says he is backing Arsenal to beat Monaco on Tuesday night , because them reaching the quarter finals would be good for English football . The Gunners , who go to France attempting to overturn a daunting 3-1 deficit from the first leg , need to score at least three times to progress , after Yannick Ferreira-Carrasco 's stoppage-time goal renewed Monaco 's two-goal advantage . Eden Hazard has been in superb form for Chelsea this season , but is backing rivals Arsenal in Europe . Hazard is friends with Yannick Ferreira-Carrasco , but favours Arsenal over his compatriot 's team . Ferreira-Carrasco fired in a crucial third goal to give Monaco a seemingly decisive advantage in the tie . But Hazard , a friend of the young Belgian forward , is backing the country of his employers rather than his compatriot in Tuesday night 's clash . ' I have a friend Ferreira-Carrasco over there [ at Monaco ] and I wish him the best , ' Hazard told Canal Plus . 'But for English football , I hope Arsenal go through . ' England are currently second in UEFA 's country coefficients , which determines how many clubs qualify for the Champions League , only narrowly ahead of Germany in third . Arsenal 's Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain had given the Gunners a way back into the tie with his goal . Olivier Giroud beats the ground in frustration , as his poor night leaves Arsenal with it all to do on Tuesday . The Gunners look dejected after Ferreira-Carrasco 's late goal , but Hazard believes they can turn it around .
Eden Hazard says an Arsenal win would be good for English football . The Belgian forward has been linked with a move to the Emirates this summer and is expected to leave Chelsea at the end of his contract in 2017.