Kai Havertz rates Raheem Sterling

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Kai Havertz has hailed summer signing Raheem Sterling following a fine start to the season.

Sterling’s brace against Leicester City helped seal a 2-1 victory for Chelsea on Saturday.

Kai has praised Sterling for his fast start to life at Chelsea, and also hailed the quality of the England international.

“We needed goals, he scored two goals in the end and that’s the most important thing,” Havertz said.

“In the end, I think he did well and he helped us a lot today. It is very exciting [having a player like that around]. We have played four games and he has shown his quality today again.

“Sometimes it takes a bit of time to adapt 100 per cent, but he has adapted very fast and we can build on that in the future.

“We are all delighted for him. You can see in every training session how much work and effort he puts in, and he just deserves it.

“It is nice to play with him. He has lot of experience and knows how to move, and it helps you a lot if you have such experienced players next to you. His style of play suits us very well.”