TIMO WERNER showed Chelsea what they’re missing with a first-half hat-trick for RB Leipzig on Tuesday....CONTINUE READING
The striker was in dangerous form as he led the way in an 8-0 thrashing of minnows Teutonia Ottensen.
Timo Werner scored a first-half treble for RB Leipzig as Chelsea lost at Southampton
Chelsea could have used Werner’s help as they lost to Southampton
Andre Silva, Emil Forsberg, Christopher Nkunku and Dani Olmo also netted in the first-round German Cup clash.
But it was Werner who walked off with the match ball, with the ace now on four goals in as many games since his Leipzig return.
Werner – who also bagged an assist on Tuesday night – rejoined the Bundesliga giants from Chelsea over the summer for £25million.
That was just two years after the Blues paid £47.5m to sign him from Leipzig in the first place.
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Werner struggled to light up Stamford Bridge despite winning the Champions League in his first season.
He ended up with just 10 league goals and 23 in all competitions.
But Chelsea could have ended up using his finishing in their shock 2-1 defeat at Southampton.
The toothless Blues were left wanting in the final third as they crashed to a second loss in three games.
