Chelsea have dropped the biggest hint yet that Timo Werner will be starting in the FA Cup semi-final against Crystal Palace despite recent Romelu Lukaku developments.
A few weeks ago, who would be starting in the front three for the Blues would always be an easy question to answer. Kai Havertz would have been spearheading the front three with two of Christian Pulisic, Mason Mount and Hakim Ziyech operating on the wings. However, the form of Werner in the last two games has suddenly thrown a spanner in the works and now has left manager Thomas Tuchel in a tricky situation.
Three goals scored against Southampton and Real Madrid respectively have finally given Chelsea fans a glimpse of the player they thought they had signed two summer transfer windows ago when Marina Granovskaia activated the £47.5million RB Leipzig release clause. Performances that hadn't only impressed the manager himself but also the usually critical Rio Ferdinand and Joe Cole who have been doubters of the Blues' No.11 like many other pundits during his English stay to date.
