Hazard has heavily struggled to standout for the Spanish giants since move from Chelsea in 2019, manage to chip in just five goals and eight assists in 43 appearances in all competitions.
The 30-year-old's hereafter with Los Blancos has been called into question in recent weeks, with Maride consider to be open to the idea of selling him on this season's transfer window.
However, the former Chelsea playmaker of late ruled out a season move and now Ancelotti has claimed that the Belgium international is firmly in his plans for the 2021-22 season.
Ancelotti 🗣️🗣️"[Hazard] is a player who has not fulfilled his full potential but is going to fulfil it. It may be his year to exploit it, with confidence," Ancelotti told reporters