Chelsea striker Timo Werner has eased any fears that he might miss the big game against defending champions Liverpool after picking up a slight injury in the 3-1 win over Brighton.

Werner was handed his debut, along with Kai Havertz, for Chelsea’s opening Premier League game against Brighton.

And the German striker was immediately involved as he won Chelsea a penalty after being taken down by Mat Ryan in the box.

Jorginho stepped up to put Chelsea 1-0 up and even though Brighton drew level after the second half, goals from Reece James and Kurt Zouma helped seal all three points.

Werner ended up playing the full 90 minutes, although his influence on the game dwindled in the latter stages.

And there appeared to be good reason for Werner’s lack of involvement towards the end of the game.

That’s because after the full-time whistle the 24-year-old had a big ice pack strapped to his right leg, sparking some concern whether he had picked up an injury issue.

When asked how he picked up the knock, Werner said to Sky Sports: “Yeah, it was from the penalty. The knee of the goalkeeper hit me directly in the muscle and it went very hard.

“For the rest of the game, it hurt a lot and I couldn’t do some movements because the muscle went very hard, but at the end, I’m happy that we won.

“I don’t care about this. We played a good game today, we did well. I’m happy that I got the penalty because I think it’s very important for our game.

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