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Lampard backs misfiring Werner to end Chelsea goal drought

December 21, 2020 Chelsea's Timo Werner in action with West Ham United's Fabian Balbuena [REUTERS]

Chelsea's new signing Timo Werner will start firing on all cylinders when he ends his goal drought, manager Frank Lampard said after seeing his side beat West Ham United 3-0 thanks to a Tammy Abraham double and a Thiago Silva header on Monday.

Germany forward Werner, who has scored eight goals in 20 games for Chelsea in all competitions since he joined them from Bundesliga side RB Leipzig in the close season, has failed to find the back of the net in his last eight starts.

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