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Timo Werner can fill the gap left by Son at Tottenham and remind Germany of his talent

Timo Werner's move back to the Premier League on loan with Tottenham Hotspur offers a road to redemption with the once vaunted striker's career at a crossroads.

Tottenham Snap Up Timo Werner On Loan

Timo Werner returned to the Premier League on Tuesday after the German international joined Tottenham on loan for the rest of the season from RB Leipzig. The 27-year-old struggled to shine during a two-year spell at Chelsea between 2020 and 2022 after a £45 million ($57 million) move. Werner scored 23 times in 89 appearances, but did help the Blues lift the Champions League in 2021. However, his return for a second spell at Leipzig has also been far from a success as he fell down the pecking order under Marco Rose. Spurs are in need of attacking reinforcements with captain Son Heung-min away at the Asian Cup for the next month.

Middlesbrough Stun Chelsea Flops To Take League Cup Semi-Final Lead

Chelsea boss Mauricio Pochettino bemoaned a familiar lack of cutting edge after his team lost the first leg of their League Cup semi-final 1-0 to Championship side Middlesbrough at the Riverside on Tuesday. Hayden Hackney scored the only goal on 38 minutes as Pochettino's expensively assembled array of stars again failed to perform away from home. Chelsea have lost five of their last six away games and 21 times on the road since the beginning of last season -- the most of any Premier League team. The Blues must turn the tie around when the sides meet again at Stamford Bridge on January 23 to avoid heaping more pressure on Pochettino's position during a disappointing first season in charge for the Argentine.