Soccer-Havertz ready to pay for own travel due to Chelsea's limited spending power

(Reuters) - Chelsea forward Kai Havertz said he would pay for his own travel to away matches while the Premier League club struggles to operate under government restrictions that have impacted their spending.

Chelsea's Russian owner Roman Abramovich was sanctioned by the UK government and the club is currently operating under a special licence.

"I would pay, it's no problem. That's not a big deal for us," Havertz told reporters on Tuesday, with an FA Cup quarter-final game at Middlesbrough coming up three days after their trip to Lille in the Champions League.

"For us to come to the games, that's the most important thing. I think there are a lot of harder things in the world at the moment if we have to take the train or the bus to an away game. I would pay, it's no problem.

"It's not easy. I think such a situation has not happened at Chelsea before, so it's a little bit strange, but we are professionals and sometimes situations like this can happen."

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