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According to journalist Simon Phillips, Chelsea’s Kai Havertz needs to step up his performance to keep his spot in the starting lineup.
The German international has had a challenging start to the season, scoring only once in his first eight appearances.
Havertz has had a rocky tenure at Stamford Bridge since moving there for £75.8 million from Bayer Leverkusen.
Havertz scored nine goals and assisted eight in 45 games across all competitions in his debut season while scoring 14 and providing six assists last season.
The German international has been a man for the big occasions for Chelsea, having scored the winners in both the Champions League and FIFA Club World Cup final.
However, Havertz has been extremely below-par so far this campaign and Simon Phillips has warned the German to buckle up.
Phillips has insisted that Havertz’s place in the Chelsea starting XI could be under threat if he does not deliver soon.
The journalist has also tipped young striker Armando Broja to potentially replace Havertz in the team. Phillips told GiveMeSport:
“I think right now, the form that Kai Havertz is in, I think he’s on borrowed time.”
“He’s not playing very well, and every time Armando Broja comes on, he plays very well and really stakes a claim, and I don’t think that can continue.”