Chelsea Star Kai Havertz 'broke Finger' While Scoring vs Tottenham

• Kai Havertz was in perfect shape as he helped Chelsea beat Tottenham in the first leg of their Carabao Cup semi-final
• The German attacker opened the scoring for the Blues inside five minutes of action before Ben Davies scored an own goal
• However, Havertz could not see out the rest of the match after he appeared to have twisted his pinky finger

Chelsea forward Kai Havertz is nursing a finger injury suffered while scoring for Chelsea against Tottenham Hotspur.

The German was on target as the Blues stunned Spurs in the first leg of their Carabao Cup semi-final clash staged at Stamford Bridge on Wednesday night, January 5.

The 22-year-old put the home side ahead inside five minutes of action before Ben Davies directed the ball into his own net to hand Thomas Tuchel's men a comfortable win.

Havertz is now understood to hurt himself as he scored the opener as he latched onto the end of a pass from Marcos Alonso and his effort turned in by Davis Sanchez.

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The Sun reports the German international hurt his hand after he fell over Hugo Lloris as he attempted a shot in goal.

As his teammates celebrated the goal, Havertz was unable to join in the jubilation and could be seen mustering a painful expression.

The attacker went on to receive treatment and was initially able to continue to play with his hand patched up with a bandage.

However, with the pain becoming evidently intense, Havertz had to be withdrawn at half-time, with Timo Werner taking his place.

Tuchel later divulged he thought the star forward had 'broken' his finger during the incident.

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Speaking after the clash, Tuchel hailed the performance of four of his charges, including Saul Niguez who he noted had made a "huge step up."

The Chelsea boss further singled out Jorginho, Malang, and Hakim Ziyech for praise, noting that they were outstanding in the victory.