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title: "Chelsea: Fans demand answers over Kai Havertz after debut appearance against Brighton"
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language: "en-GB"
author: "Georgia Goulding"
section: "Chelsea Football Club"
published: "2020-09-16T06:30:49Z"
modified: "2020-09-16T06:30:49Z"
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# Chelsea: Fans demand answers over Kai Havertz after debut appearance against Brighton

**Chelsea were victorious in their first Premier League match of the season after a convincing performance against Brighton.**

The clash at the Amex Stadium saw the Blues scoop all three points after a 3-1 win to set them up for their meeting with Liverpool next.

Youngster Reece James shone after bagging a goal and an assist, with Timo Werner also doing well to earn his new side a penalty in the first half. However, fellow new recruit Kai Havertz had more of a quiet debut.

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The official Chelsea Instagram page has uploaded snaps of the two new boys in action, but a lot of fans are demanding answers over Havertz.

https://www.instagram.com/p/CFIZXmZsFIm/

The midfielder was played on the right wing against Brighton, which is [not his natural position](https://www.transfermarkt.co.uk/kai-havertz/profil/spieler/309400). A lot of Chelsea fans have taken to the comments of the Instagram post to ask why their new £71million signing is being played out of position and not in his more comfortable midfield role.

Despite not being directly involved in any of the goals, Havertz still had a solid game. [According to Sofascore,](https://www.sofascore.com/player/kai-havertz/836705) the 21-year-old maintained an 88% passing rate along with completing three tackles and one key pass.

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It’s still very early doors for the Chelsea newbie and Frank Lampard is just getting started in terms of the club’s impact on the league this season. After a return of [18 goals and nine assists](https://www.transfermarkt.co.uk/kai-havertz/leistungsdaten/spieler/309400/plus/0?saison=2019) across all competitions for Bayer Leverkusen last campaign, some big performances can undoubtedly be expected from Havertz.

***How many goals do you think Kai Havertz will score this season? Have your say in the comments below!***