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Rudiger, Kovacic helping Werner settle quickly at Chelsea

Timo Werner says he already feels settled at Chelsea.

There is high expectations for the 24-year-old forward after a big money move from RB Leipzig this summer.

And the German says

"Very good," Werner said in an interview with the club's website. "I know the way from my home to the training ground now, so that's good.

"That's important, knowing your way around your new surroundings and we have also trained at the stadium so now I know my way to Stamford Bridge also.

"My apartment is very nice, I feel happy there and also the city of London is brilliant. For me, London is one of the best cities in the world so I'm really happy. When you take a few days away, the weather was also very good! Yes, I'm very happy and settling in well.

"When I first came to England it was hard to understand everyone's English, because I haven't had to speak this language since my school days.

"It's not been as hard as I expected though, everyone has helped me settle in. People have spoken very slowly so I can understand and right now I feel very happy. I can understand everything and communicate in English."

Werner also revealed that the presence of German speakers Antonio Rudiger and Mateo Kovacic was helping his transition to life in England.

He added: "Having someone who can speak German always helps, and also Kova [Mateo Kovacic] can speak German too, so he's helped me settle in. They have helped me around the training ground but also in explaining to me where is good to go for dinner, where is good to live, things like this.

"I didn't know London very well, I'd only visited a few times, so it was really important to have two guys like this helping me settle in."

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