TONY CASCARINO took aim at Timo Werner and Kai Havertz and says Chelsea were “playing with nine men” against Everton.
The former Blues striker watched his old side suffer a blow to their title aspirations as they lost 1-0 at Everton on Saturday.
Kai Havertz produced a disappointing display in the defeat to EvertonCredit: AFP
Timo Werner was also criticised for his displayCredit: Getty
Frank Lampard, who splashed out £123million to bring in Werner and Havertz last summer, arrived at Goodison on the back of a 14-match unbeaten run.
He was without both Hakim Ziyech and Christian Pulisic for the loss, which came courtesy of a first half penalty from Gyfli Sigurdsson.
But despite their absence, he still had two of his other big-money buys – but Cascarino was less than impressed by their displays.
Cascarino told talkSPORT: “Timo Werner is struggling and hasn’t scored in six now.
“I saw him against Rennes and I thought he was really poor.
“Look, he is devastatingly quick and he has got a [good] goal record, and I expect him to get one at Chelsea.
“Kai Havertz found it really difficult yesterday, he was on the fringe of the game. He is another really talented player.
“At times, it felt like they were playing with nine men. I don’t mean that they weren’t putting any effort in, but they just didn’t make anything happen. With that, Giroud didn’t get any service.”
Havertz has scored four goals so far for the Blues.
While Werner has found the net eight times for Lampard’s men.
Chelsea travel to Wolves on Tuesday looking to bounce back from their setback on Merseyside.
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