Antonio Rudiger has admitted he turned down “one or two” moves away from Chelsea this summer.
The Chelsea defender, 27, lined up in defence for Germany in their Nations League clash with Switzerland on Tuesday.
He told The Athletic: “The club didn’t tell me that it was absolutely necessary for me to find a new club and that they definitely didn’t have me in their plans for the next few months.
“I also turned down one or two options myself.
“I wasn’t prepared to pack it all in simply because I had been left out a few times.
“I enjoy living in London and like being at Chelsea.”
On what his future holds, the German said: “It is what it is now. I will accept it for the time being and try to show myself in every training session.
“We are in many different competitions, it’s two games per week all the way from now.
“Sometimes in football, things can change very quickly.
“That’s why I will continue to give my best everyday and try to convince the manager.”
Timo Werner has revealed that he idolised four Chelsea legends when he was growing up which include Frank Lampard and Petr Cech.
Werner, 24, admitted he Blues legends were an inspiration to him when he was a kid growing up in Stuttgart, Germany.
Chelsea’s new signing also added Ashley Cole and Didier Drogba to the list of Chelsea players he admired.
In an interview with club sponsor Three ,Werner he said: “When you come into the club they are working for the club and when you see them as a child, like 10, and then you see, Ashley Cole, Frank Lampard, Petr Cech, you say wow it’s crazy I am here with them now. It’s a lot of fun.”
Chelsea pair Timo Werner and Kai Havertz both found the net for Germany in an entertaining match on Tuesday night which also featured Toni Rudiger, although they could not secure three points against neighbours Switzerland.
The match was a UEFA Nations League encounter held in Cologne and it ended 3-3. Switzerland were ahead in less than five minutes, Mario Gavranovic heading in from an angle after a corner was not cleared and it got worse for the home side when Remo Freuler chipped in from a good attack before the half-hour was up.
Rudiger also had to come to goalkeeper Manuel Neuer’s rescue after he gave away a good chance.
However within two minutes of the Swiss making it 2-0, Werner began the German recovery with a goal that was all about precision rather than power. Havertz had won the ball midway inside the Swiss half and his Chelsea team-mate took possession and advanced to the left of the penalty area before rolling a shot across the defence and goalkeeper and just inside the far post.
Havertz hit the post early in the second half from a chance all of his own making with a determined burst that shrugged off a defender but he succeeded in equalising on 55 minutes. Picking up the ball after a mistake, he advanced and finished expertly from a tight angle with his right foot.
The see-saw game continued when Switzerland restored their lead just two minutes later, Gavranovic with his second after the Germans made a meal of clearing their lines but it was soon 3-3 and Chelsea men were involved again. Havertz played the ball forward to Werner who beat his marker out wide and supplied Serge Gnabry for the goal.
At that stage with half-an-hour to play, more goals seemed inevitable but it proved not the case. Havertz came off 15 minutes from the end and the Swiss had a man sent off in the dying minutes.
Chelsea fans tok to social media and reacted to Timo Werner and Kai Havertz’s goals for Germany against Switzerland.
What would please the fans about Werner’s goal is that Kai Havertz can claim the assist as it was him who played the final pass.
Always great to see Werner and Havertz on the scoresheet for Germany, but to see them return to Chelsea without any injuries comes with a different joy, I won’t lie. Roll on Saturday…
