​Chelsea manager Lampard pushes back over Werner, Havertz concerns | OneFootball

Chelsea manager Frank Lampard refused to be drawn into any criticism of German duo Kai Havertz and Timo Werner.

Both were slightly off colour against Leeds United, despite the Blues winning the game 3-1.

Werner missed a sitter from a yard out in the game, while Havertz was a quiet against Marcelo Bielsa's side.

"I've got no worries about Timo," Lampard said ahead of his side's game with Krasnodar in the Champions League on Tuesday.

"I think he's come into this league, he's made a big impact straight away. His speed, his direct nature, things he's creating for the team, the fact he's getting lots of chances, he makes lots of chances through his explosive nature and his eye to be in the right areas. And that I love.

"I've got no worries about him. Timo's going to be a huge player for this club."

About Havertz, Lampard continued: "He had really strong symptoms of Covid, he was very ill and struggling for quite a while.

"Some of the players have had it like that, some have been symptom-free so we had to factor that in and that's why it took two or so weeks before he was starting again once he returned from Covid.

"Going into when he fell ill, his form was fantastic and he was playing some really good stuff.

"He was playing in the No. 8 role, the advanced midfield role, and I was delighted for him because you could see he was enjoying it and then obviously Covid cut that short.

"Long-term, I've got absolutely no worries about Kai – in fact it's the opposite. I know he's going to be a huge player for this football club, in the Premier League.

"He has all the attributes, all the personality, all the attitude and he's going to be an absolutely top-class player for me, in the Premier League and in the world."