Chelsea saw one of their summer signings catch the eye in a 3-1 victory over Brighton, and former Blues striker Chris Sutton is backing ‘Turbo Timo’ Werner to terrorise Premier League defences.
Frank Lampard has welcomed a number of fresh faces into his ranks at Stamford Bridge.
Not all of those are ready to be unleashed just yet, with new recruits being eased into the fold.
Germany international Werner and fellow countryman Kai Havertz were given their competitive debuts for the Blues in a meeting with the Seagulls on Monday.
Havertz found the going tough at the Amex Stadium, but Werner looked lively and won the penalty that allowed Jorginho to open the scoring on the south coast.
Sutton believes Werner will prove to be a star, with a man who knows all about the pressures of leading the line for Chelsea on the back of a high-profile transfer telling the Daily Mail: “Werner was caught offside more than any other player in Europe’s elite leagues last season.
“He was flagged 43 times for RB Leipzig and on Monday night we saw him caught twice inside the opening seven minutes for Chelsea. But when he times it right, those runs behind are terrifying for defenders and goalkeepers.
“The 24-year-old was given the nickname ‘Turbo Timo’ earlier in his career for a very good reason — because he is rapid.
“When Brighton gave the ball away in the 21st minute and Jorginho played a pass through, it looked slightly ahead of Werner. But Chelsea’s new forward was onto it like a flash.