Thomas Tuchel says Kai Havertz's effort was "immense" against Lille yesterday

Thomas Tuchel has raved about Kai Havertz, claiming Chelsea star's effort was "immense" against Lille. The Blues celebrated a 2 - 0 win over the Champions League rivals on Tuesday, with Havertz opening the score for his side in the 8th minute of the game. Tuchel was impressed by the German professional's display and shared some warm words following the clash. "I'm very pleased. Kai is very strong for weeks now, really steps up. His effort is immense, the work rate is immense, the areas of the pitch he covers for us is very, very good. He was decisive, created chances, was involved, and was never shy of defending," the manager said (via Football London). "We had a very aggressive high line today on the pitch with the offensive three players together. The formation was to have intensity, a high work-rate consistently throughout the whole match and they did all very good." Join us on Telegram!/ Follow us on Twitter!

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