Chelsea defender Toni Rudiger admits he's stuck close to fellow German Timo Werner this season.

Rudiger says he's been trying to help Werner through his form slump.

"I have had conversations to help him and keep him going, that's normal," said the 28-year-old of their relationship.

"It is his first year away from Germany and maybe things aren't going the way he wants it, because he's a goalscorer and he wants to score goals.

"I let him know I am there for him, ready to help him, and I'm sure small moments in a game like tomorrow's can turn over everything for a striker and give him a real boost.

"Sometimes you have to fight through it, which he is doing. He is working a lot and running a lot, and I am sure things will go for him."