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Tom Blow

Kai Havertz admits to months of Chelsea struggles amid concerning form

Kai Havertz has admitted he was not himself for "weeks and months" after ending his two-month goal drought on Saturday afternoon.

The Chelsea forward, 23, scored his first Premier League goal since January in his team's 3-1 win against Leicester at the King Power. It was only his 18th Premier League goal since joining Chelsea from Bayer Leverkusen in a £72million deal in the summer of 2020, a record which has left him open to criticism.

The Blues have also struggled in recent weeks under English manager Graham Potter, winning just four Premier League games since the World Cup in Qatar to slip 11 points behind Tottenham in fourth with a game in hand. Yet Saturday afternoon's victory means Potter's side have now won three on the bounce in all competitions.

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