On a damp Glasgow evening, a reminder of Chelsea’s past and a vision of their possible future. While Graham Potter’s team made light work of Milan last night, 1,000 miles north-west of San Siro former flame Timo Werner and expected new arrival Christopher Nkunku were putting an end to Celtic’s Champions League hopes.
When Werner put Leipzig in front with an outstanding glancing header it was fair to pause and wonder why those moments were at such a premium during his time at Stamford Bridge. This was an elite finish from a player who evidently has it in a locker that was too often padlocked at Chelsea.
Until his goal the Germany international still looked like a player searching for the confidence he failed to pack when moving West London two and a bit years ago. And yet by the end of it all he was the game’s transformative player, also setting up Emil Forsberg late on to make it 2-0.
