Timo Werner and Hakim Ziyech were the stars for Chelsea in their 1-1 preseason club friendly against Brighton & Hove Albion.
Not even the staunches of Chelsea fans would have hoped how quickly Hakim Ziyech and Timo Werner will make an impact. It only took them 4 minutes to give a glimpse of what should be expected from them.
Hakim Ziyech sent an inch-perfect cross which was expertly met by homeboy Callum Hudson-Odoi. The England international sent the ball in Timo Werner’s path who calmly put the ball in the back of the net.
There was more encouragement from the £54 million German, who continued to hound the Brighton defense. Ziyech too gave an encouraging display.
Chelsea’s bright mood was dampened as Ziyech was forced off the pitch just before the hour mark. There is no update on his injury and Frank Lampard would be keeping his fingers crossed.
The club-friendly did see the Blues show their worrying side. The Seagulls managed to claw one back just at the stroke of 90 minutes at the American Express Community Stadium.
With Chelsea reinforcing their squad, Frank Lampard will hope that such defensive errors are minimized before the start of the season. The pressure will be significant on his shoulders given the weight of additions made to the squad.
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