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'I was expected to be the new Ronaldo' - Havertz admits to feeling pressure at the start of Chelsea career

The Germany international says he is well aware that he didn't play his "best football" in the early months of his first season at Stamford Bridge

Kai Havertz has admitted to feeling the pressure at the start of his Chelsea career, claiming that supporters expected him to be "the new Cristiano Ronaldo".

Chelsea invested £70 million ($99m) in Havertz's talents last summer, having seen him emerge as one of the top young players of his generation at Bayer Leverkusen.

The 22-year-old struggled to build on that reputation in his first few months at Stamford Bridge, and has now opened up on his frustrations while away with the Germany national team at the European Championship.