Kai Havertz has admitted the Premier League is “much tougher” than the Bundesliga after opening night struggles for Chelsea.
The 21-year-old’s £70million transfer was only confirmed at the beginning of the month, leaving very little time for him to be up to speed.
However, Chelsea boss Frank Lampard threw the former Bayer Leverkusen forward in from the off against Brighton on Monday night.
Goals from Jorginho, Reece James and Kurt Zouma earned the Blues a 3-1 win, but Havertz struggled to impact the game in the final third.
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