‘You can’t blame me! Tuchel finally reveals why he started Timo Werner and bench Lukaku against Leeds
It is just the striker’s second start in the Premier League in his last eight games, whilst it is just his sixth league start of the campaign in all.
However, Chelsea boss Thomas Tuchel opted to start Timo Werner alongside Mason Mount and Kai Havertz in attack, dropping Romelu Lukaku to the bench.
Timo Werner’s confidence is one of the main reasons why he started against Leeds United on Saturday afternoon. This is According to Thomas Tuchel.
Speaking ahead of kick-off at Stamford Bridge, Tuchel said: “He has confidence from scoring and assisting, so why take him out? It’s this simple, you can’t blame me, he plays because he played very well in midweek and so he stays on the pitch.”
Werner scored a brace in Chelsea’s 3-3 draw against Zenit in the Champions League on Wednesday night.