Chelsea signing Timo Werner spoke about why he is not playing in RB Leipzig's Champions League games.

Werner is signing a deal with Chelsea on July 1 that will take him to the Premier League for next season.

The Germany forward could have stayed at Leipzig until their European run in August is complete. But he chose to seal his dream move instead.

"Of course it hurts me that I can't help out [RB Leipzig] to play in the Champions League. But I'm a Chelsea FC player from July 1st and I'm being paid by Chelsea from then on," Werner told Sportbuzzer.

"It was clear that all parties - Chelsea, RB and my side - should and must settle this.

"Of course I tried to keep out of the Champions League issue as much as I could because it was clear that I would have to hurt one side.

"That's why my agent finally agreed it with the clubs."