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Andy Townsend says he does not 'quite get' Kai Havertz

Andy Townsend has doubted Kai Havertz's suitability at leading Chelsea's floundering forward line amid mounting pressure on manager Graham Potter.

The Blues have scored a meagre 23 goals in as many Premier League games this term, with January's £300m outlay not improving matters much with Potter's side having only registered four goals in all competitions this calendar year.

Havertz, signed from Bayer Leverkusen in 2020 in a deal worth £75m, is the club's joint-top scorer this season in all competitions with six goals.

Despite that, Townsend, speaking to TalkSport, spoke about Chelsea's problems in front of goal and seemed to identify the German as at least part of the problem.