Chelsea prepared to be patient with ‘sensitive’ Timo Werner, says Thomas Tuchel

Forward has scored just one goal in 17 matches for the Blues

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Thomas Tuchel will continue to employ a kid-gloves method to help "sensitive" Timo Werner battle past his Chelsea scoring duck.

Defenders Cesar Azpilicueta and Marcos Alonso's fine finishes contrasted jarringly with £53million man Werner's struggles, as Chelsea saw off Burnley 2-0 at Stamford Bridge on Sunday.

The Blues sealed just a third Premier League win in 10 matches, moved up to seventh in the table - and handed new boss Tuchel his first win at the second time of asking.

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RB Leipzig summer recruit Werner's miseries extended to a return of just one goal in 17 matches in all competitions however, leaving Tuchel again to defend the out-of-sorts 24-year-old.

Timo Werner has scored one goal in 17 matches (Getty Images)

"He's totally into it, he gives everything, but every striker is sensitive, and nothing helps them more than goals," said Tuchel.

"If they miss goals for a certain amount of time it's the same for all of them. So this is nothing special for Timo, it happens to every striker in the world.

"As long as he has the impact and tries everything, like he did today, we will support him. We also missed some chances to use him in counter-attacks, which is his strength to use him with his speed.

"So we have to use him in the right way also. I think he was confident to play, but confidence is not something you can demand.

"Confidence is something that comes with good performances. As long as he lacks goals he won't be at 100 per cent.

"But it's okay, he just has to keep going until he may find a very easy goal, to bring out the last few per cent."

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