Chelsea stopper ​Rudiger gives advice to Werner, Havertz amidst 'little slump'

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11 Feb 2021 • 12:51 PM MYT
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Chelsea star Antonio Rudiger has advice for the likes of Timo Werner and Kai Havertz.

The Germans are recent arrivals at Stamford Bridge after big money summer transfers.

But both have struggled to fulfil their potential so far, and will be hoping the arrival of countryman Thomas Tuchel as coach will help turn around their fortunes.

Rudiger, also German, has words of advice for his countrymen.

"Our relationship is good. I've known the guys for a long time, especially Timo. I already played with him in Stuttgart. But I already know Kai from the national team," the Chelsea defender told Sky Sport Germany.

"They are very talented guys, maybe in a little slump right now, but if you saw Timo's performance against Sheffield United, then he was very important to us.

"He makes a lot of runs and I think the goals will come.

"That applies to both of them. This is their first experience abroad, they have only been in Germany so far, have only ever been in a safe environment, as I would call it.

"This is new territory for them and my job is to help them. I encourage them and I am just there for them.

"But at the end of the day they have to do their own work on the field.'

Rudiger added: "It was a little easier for me as England wasn't my first experience abroad.

"My time in Italy helped me. It was maybe different from my game. Everything in England was faster and physically even harder than in Italy and Germany in my opinion.

"You have to adapt to that but that happened relatively quickly."