Chelsea manager Thomas Tuchel says he now has a “clear impression” of how Timo Werner can flourish alongside Romelu Lukaku.
Werner has struggled for consistent goals since joining the club from RB Leipzig and many have criticised his displays. But he has impressed with his movement and use of speed to occupy defences in games.
Many pundits questioned before Lukaku’s arrival whether it would cause Werner to be sidelined, or help him improve his goalscoring again.
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The Belgium international is a natural No.9 but often prefers the right half-space, with Werner favouring the left to attack into, suggesting the two players could work together.
And after a convincing 3-0 victory over London rivals Tottenham, Tuchel is confident he knows how best German striker Werner can thrive alongside the former Inter star.
Tuchel said: “He can play with Romelu. He did very well in the last 25/30 minutes versus Tottenham.
“It gave us a clear impression on how dangerous they can be together. He needed to brush off some disappointment from the Euros and the first few games.
“We know he can be more dangerous, more attacking threat. “The stuff you don’t see, he’s more relaxed, more fluid in movements, more confidence in his movement. We hope he can show it tomorrow.”
Against Tottenham, Werner stretched the already tired defence after coming on. Having started the match well the North London side were helpless as the Blues took total control of the game from them.
While Werner’s introduction was his only Premier League time this campaign beyond nine minutes, he still seems to be a key part of Tuchel’s plans and the German coach never hesitates to praise him.
