Antonio Rudiger attempts to debunk Timo Werner theory at Chelsea

Timo Werner’s first season at Chelsea hasn’t gone entirely to plan. Since signing from RB Leipzig last summer, the German has struggled to carry his prolific record to English football.

The 25-year-old has just one Premier League goal in 2021 and just ten strikes in all competitions.

But one thing that has been clear is his electric pace and ability to terrify opposition defenders.

In the Champions League win over Atletico Madrid, Werner’s blistering speed was on display when he raced beyond the visitors to slide in Hakim Ziyech to score the second.

It’s a fiercely competitive squad at Cobham and many rate their chances of being the quickest player at the club.

Werner is clearly up there and his Chelsea teammate Antonio Rudiger believes that attribute meant he was always destined for the top.

Speaking about linking up with the forward at Stuttgart, he told Soccer AM: “When he came up the first time [at Stuttgart], he was 16 or 17, and in training, he was so fast, so quick, and his finishing was very good at that level.

“It was just a matter of time for him to breakthrough [at highest level].”

But asked who the fastest player currently playing for Thomas Tuchel, the centre-back put a case forward for the defence, instead suggesting he and Fikayo Tomori would give him a run for his money.

“Honestly, something tells me that Fik and I are quicker [than Werner],” he explained.

“Maybe not for the first 10 metres, but if we go, I would say it’s between me and Fik.”

And the rest of the squad clearly agree, all placing the trio in a league of their own where it comes to sheer pace.

Kurt Zouma backed up his fellow centre-backs, claiming Werner, Rudiger and Tomori are all very close.

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    • “There’s a competition, there’s him, Fikayo Tomori – who is very fast. Tammy [Abraham] always says he’s the fastest, but I don’t believe that, I will never say him,” he said last year.

    “Maybe…Toni Rudiger too. He’s very fast too. Between three, there’s a competition.”

    Meanwhile, when Pulisic was asked who would win, he said: “That’s a good question.

    “I think I would definitely put myself in the top-five, not number one, probably not number two, but top five.

    “I know Fikayo [Tomori] is fast, Timo [Werner] is fast. There’s a lot of fast guys in the team.”

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