Phil Parkinson hopes that Jacob Hazel’s return to Chester at the end of the year will see him show the best version of himself to Blues fans.
The 32-year-old former Boston United striker was one of the first new faces through the door at the Deva Community Stadium during the summer, taking the number nine shirt and arriving with a strong pedigree at National League North level and above.
But 10 games in all competitions failed to yield a goal for Hazel, who made his return from an ACL injury at the tail end of last season, one that kept him out of action for the best part of 12 months.
With Billy Waters ahead of him in being the striking spearhead for the Blues so far this season, Hazel found opportunities from the start limited, impacting his sharpness and form, and a decision was taken at the end of September that a move to his former club, Darlington, on a three-month loan would be the best course of action for all parties.
