Frank Lampard reacts to Timo Werner's miss in Chelsea's win vs Fulham

Frank Lampard is confident Timo Werner will improve in front of goal following his late miss in Chelsea’s win over Fulham on Saturday.

Chelsea were struggling to break down a stubborn Fulham side, who were reduced to 10 men shortly before half time, but Mason Mount’s goal with 12 minutes remaining secured a vital win for Lampard’s side.

Werner had a late chance to seal the game for Chelsea as he was put clean through on goal, but the Germany international failed to hit the target with his shot.

Lampard, however, says he was ‘delighted’ with Werner’s positioning and believes the goals will come for the £47.5 million signing.

Asked if Werner is short of confidence in front of goal, Lampard told Sky Sports: ‘I don’t know, I think it’s normal, I think if you don’t score as regularly as you want, he scored last week in the FA Cup.

‘But those are goals I’ve seen him score many a time. His bread and butter is going through like that and scoring and it happens.

‘He has to just keep working, it’s the only way out of it.

‘We’ve all been there if you’re a goalscorer or a striker, everyone will say the same, get back on the training pitch, [be] pleased you’re getting in there, go again.

‘It’ll go in for him because he’s high quality. I was delighted to see him to get through [on goal], he likes to be in those positions, we’re getting him in positions there when he came on and he will score.’

Lampard also paid tribute to Mount, who impressed at the heart of midfield and scored his second Premier League goal of the season to see off Fulham.

‘Mason I thought was outstanding in the game so he deserves the accolades of how he played,’ said Lampard.

‘He needs to score more goals, Mason. He knows that. But his quality is brilliant and his attitude is brilliant, so he deserves it.’

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