Ralph Hasenhuttl has revealed the reason Timo Werner is not scoring goals as he should, saying Chelsea are using him wrong in the wrong position.

The Southampton boss, who worked with the prolific goalscorer at RB Leipzig, believes he is at his best when used as a central frontman.

According to Hasenhuttl, Werner remains “one of the best strikers in Europe” and his struggles at Chelsea can be explained by the Blues often using him in the wrong position.

Hasenhuttl said: “I know Timo very well and I have seen him in situations where he was not good.

“Most of the time when I have seen this is because of the reason that the game doesn’t fit to him. The team didn’t play in a way where he can bring his best on the pitch, I think.

“He is definitely a player where you have to adapt your game to him. If you do this, he will give you everything you need from a striker.

“But, therefore, he has some qualities you really have to focus on.

“The good thing for him, I think at Leipzig when I was there, is we concentrated completely on his qualities. Our quick transitions after winning the ball, it was perfect for our game.

“Also, when he was with Julian [Nagelsmann], he was also scoring a lot of goals.

“You really need to bring him into his best position so he can bring his strength on the pitch. For me, he is one of the best strikers in Europe.”