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Kai Havertz opens up on 'very tough' debut season at Chelsea as misfiring £72m star admits struggles to adapt to 'intensity' of English football... before revealing support of Timo Werner has helped him through difficult period

Kai Havertz has opened up on his 'very tough' debut campaign at Chelsea as the £72m attacker revealed that Timo Werner has been a good support in adapting to the 'intensity' of English football.

Havertz, 21, has failed to hit the ground running as many expected following his mega-money arrival from Bayer Leverkusen last summer having struggled to find his form, as well as being hit by a bout of coronavirus.

The German's poor showings, coupled with the misfiring Werner, were factors behind Frank Lampard's sacking in January and new boss Thomas Tuchel has rotated his forward options heavily since his arrival.